Sodus Point Light

Sodus Point Light is a lighthouse that was built on Sodus Point on Lake Ontario, New York. The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower. The lighthouse tower is a square, pyramidal cast iron tower on a concrete and stone pier. It is white with red trim. There is a 212 story limestone keepers quarters that was built in 1871, which is currently used as a museum. The lighthouse is owned by the Village of Sodus Point, New York. There is a long-term lease with the Sodus Bay Historical Society to manage the lighthouse.[2] The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, with reference #76001288, as Sodus Point Lighthouse. The pier and shore light served simultaneously from 1834 until 1901. The dwelling was used by the Coast Guard as housing until 1984. There is a 312 order Fresnel lens on display.[3][4]

Sodus Point Light
LocationOff NY 14 at Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, Sodus Point, New York
Coordinates43°16′25.7″N 76°59′10.2″W
Tower
Constructed1825 (1825)
FoundationNatural/emplaced
ConstructionLimestone
Height45 feet (14 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsNatural w/ black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1871
Deactivated1901 (1901)
Focal height70 feet (21 m)
LensSixth order Fresnel lens
Sodus Point Lighthouse
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1871
NRHP reference No.76001288[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 08, 1976

References

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