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| Romer Shoal Lighthouse, New York, NY (sometimes listed as NJ) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1898-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 54 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Lower 1/2 white, upper 1/2 red
*Light Pattern~~ 2 white flashes every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keepers quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 190mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Swash Channel, New York Lower Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Tower was originally set up on grounds of the Staten Island
Lighthouse Depot to be used in testing new equipment. It was dismantled and then
reconstructed on the shoal in 1898.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=655
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/romersh.htm
New Jersey.com's photo gallery
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/photos/gallery.ssf?cgi-bin/view_gallery.cgi/njo/view_gallery.ata?g_id=
8850
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 54 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Lower 1/2 white, upper 1/2 red
*Light Pattern~~ 2 white flashes every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keepers quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 190mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Swash Channel, New York Lower Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Tower was originally set up on grounds of the Staten Island
Lighthouse Depot to be used in testing new equipment. It was dismantled and then
reconstructed on the shoal in 1898.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=655
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/romersh.htm
New Jersey.com's photo gallery
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/photos/gallery.ssf?cgi-bin/view_gallery.cgi/njo/view_gallery.ata?g_id=
8850
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