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Eatons Neck Light

Coordinates: 40°57′14.5″N 73°23′42.5″W / 40.954028°N 73.395139°W / 40.954028; -73.395139
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Eatons Neck Light
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LocationStation Eatons Neck, Eatons Neck Point at Huntington Bay and Long Island Sound off NY 25A, Huntington, New York
Coordinates40°57′14.5″N 73°23′42.5″W / 40.954028°N 73.395139°W / 40.954028; -73.395139
Tower
Constructed1798
FoundationDressed Stone/Timber
ConstructionFieldstone with brick lining
Automated1961
Height73 feet (22 m)
ShapeOctagonal pyramidal
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalFog horn (3 s blast every 30 s)
Light
First lit1799
DeactivatedActive
Focal height144 feet (44 m)
Lens12 Lamps, 13-inch (330 mm) Reflectors (1838), Third Order Fresnel lens (current)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFixed white light
Eatons Neck Light
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
ArchitectMcComb, John, Jr.
NRHP reference No.73001273[1]
Added to NRHPApril 03, 1973

Eatons Neck Light has served as a navigational aid since its construction in 1798.[2] Designed by John McComb, Jr., it is one of only two 18th century lighthouses still standing in New York State,[3] the other is the Montauk Point Light.

Chronology of lighthouse

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1798, March 14: $13,250 was appropriated for the lighthouse to be built.
1798, June 16: Ten acres were bought from John Gardiner for $500.
1798, July 2: President John Adams authorized construction of the light.
1798, December 6: Construction of the lighthouse was completed.
1799, January 1: The light was first lit.
1837: An inspection found the light to be defective. The light was not visible at 10 miles (16 km).
1838: Twelve lamps with 13-inch reflectors were installed to improve the visibility of the light.
1842: 9-inch (230 mm) reflectors were installed.
1850: Thirteen lamps with 15-inch (380 mm) reflectors were installed.
1858: A new lantern and a third order Fresnel lens were installed.
1867, March 2: Congress approved funds needed to renovate the lighthouse.
1868: Renovations completed included the replacing the old wooden stairs with iron stairs with landings, the interior walls were lined with brick, the :keeper's quarters were expanded and the steam fog signal was installed.
1880: The keeper's quarters were renovated.
1907: The oil lamp was replaced with an oil vapor lamp.
1921: The light was electrified.
1961: The light was automated.
-- Data from the United States Coast Guard[4]

The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[5][3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ ARLHS World List of Lights
  3. ^ a b Lynn Beebe Weaver (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eatons Neck Light". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying photo". Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  4. ^ "Eaton's Neck Light". United States Coast Guard.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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