Horton Point Light Explained

Coordinates:41.0851°N -72.4458°W
Yearbuilt:1857
Automated:1933
Foundation:granite
Construction:Granite and brick covered in stucco
Shape:Square, attached to rectangular house
Marking:White with black lantern and copper roof
Lens:Third order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 system (current)
Characteristic:Flashing green, 10s
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Horton Point Lighthouse
Architect:US Lighthouse Service
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival
Added:October 21, 1994
Refnum:94001237

Horton Point Light is a lighthouse on the north side of Eastern Long Island, New York in the hamlet of Southold.[1] The lighthouse and the grounds surrounding it are under the supervision of the Town of Southold Park District.

History

The current lighthouse was built and the tower was first lit in 1857. The site is on a bluff above Long Island Sound. The tower was automated in 1933 and is now operational. The light was deactivated from 1933 to 1990. The foundation is granite and the lighthouse is built out of granite and brick with stucco. A square tower is attached to a rectangular house. The tower is high with the focal plane of the light being above sea level. The tower is white with a black lantern and a copper dome. The light has a slow green flash every ten seconds.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 2010-03-10.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Horton Point Lighthouse . July 1994 . 2010-02-20 . Peter D. Shaver . . 2012-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009223630/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=9026 . dead . See also: Web site: Accompanying two photos. 2010-03-06. 2012-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009223652/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=9030. dead.