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| Eatons Neck Lighthouse, Huntington, NY |
*Dates of operation~~ 1799-present
*Building Material~~ Fieldstone w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 73 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, lifesaving station
*Automated~~ 1961
*Original Lens~~ 12 Argand lamps w/ 13" reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only, by prior arrangement)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Huntington Bay, Long Island Sound
*Significant Feature~~ This is the second oldest lighthouse on Long Island, (only Montauk
is older), and the only lighthouse on Long Island to still use a Fresnel lens, all others
have been replaced by more modern lenses.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=746
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eatons.htm
Newsday's Eatons Neck history
http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist008j,0,7310665.story
*Building Material~~ Fieldstone w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 73 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, lifesaving station
*Automated~~ 1961
*Original Lens~~ 12 Argand lamps w/ 13" reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only, by prior arrangement)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Huntington Bay, Long Island Sound
*Significant Feature~~ This is the second oldest lighthouse on Long Island, (only Montauk
is older), and the only lighthouse on Long Island to still use a Fresnel lens, all others
have been replaced by more modern lenses.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=746
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eatons.htm
Newsday's Eatons Neck history
http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist008j,0,7310665.story
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