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| Sheffield Island (Norwalk) Lighthouse, Norwalk, CT |
*Dates of operation~~ 1868-1902
*Building Material~~ Metal tower on stone dwelling
*Tower~~ 44 feet
*Elevation~~ 11 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White tower, black lantern on natural stone dwelling
*Light Pattern~~ ---
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), cottage
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Norwalk Seaport Assn. (as part of the Stewart B. McKinney National
Wildlife Refuge)
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Norwalk River, Long Island Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced by Greens Ledge Light in 1902.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.seaport.org/sheffield_island.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/sheffiel.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/sheffield/
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=786
Connecticut D.E.P.'s lighthouse page
http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=268
*Building Material~~ Metal tower on stone dwelling
*Tower~~ 44 feet
*Elevation~~ 11 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White tower, black lantern on natural stone dwelling
*Light Pattern~~ ---
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), cottage
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Norwalk Seaport Assn. (as part of the Stewart B. McKinney National
Wildlife Refuge)
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Norwalk River, Long Island Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced by Greens Ledge Light in 1902.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.seaport.org/sheffield_island.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/sheffiel.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/sheffield/
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=786
Connecticut D.E.P.'s lighthouse page
http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=268
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