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| Buffalo (Main) Lighthouse, Buffalo, NY |
*Dates of operation~~ 1833-1914
*Building Material~~ Limestone and cast iron
*Tower~~ 61 feet
*Elevation~~ 18 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural limestone color
*Light Pattern~~ white flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (relocated from Buffalo Harbor South Entrance
Lighthouse)
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Buffalo Lighthouse Assn.
*Waterway Location~~ Mouth of Buffalo River, Black Rock Canal
*Significant Feature~~ Known locally as "Chinaman's Light"
LINKS
Buffalo Lighthouse history and info
http://www.buffalohistoryworks.com/light/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/buffalo.htm
Buffalo Lighthouse Photo Album
http://ah.bfn.org/a/light/index.html
*Building Material~~ Limestone and cast iron
*Tower~~ 61 feet
*Elevation~~ 18 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural limestone color
*Light Pattern~~ white flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (relocated from Buffalo Harbor South Entrance
Lighthouse)
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Buffalo Lighthouse Assn.
*Waterway Location~~ Mouth of Buffalo River, Black Rock Canal
*Significant Feature~~ Known locally as "Chinaman's Light"
LINKS
Buffalo Lighthouse history and info
http://www.buffalohistoryworks.com/light/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/buffalo.htm
Buffalo Lighthouse Photo Album
http://ah.bfn.org/a/light/index.html
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