Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Connecticut Lighthouses--New London Harbor Light

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NEW LONDON HARBOR LIGHT

State: CONNECTICUT
Location: WEST SIDE OF HARBOR ENTRANCE
Nearest City: NEW LONDON
County: NEW LONDON
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1760

U.S. Coast Guard photo, 1984

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1801
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1912
Foundation Materials: SURFACE ROCK/STONE
Construction Materials: BROWNSTONE/BRICK LINING
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 89
Original Optic: 11 LAMPS W/13-INCH REFLECTORS
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Present Lens Installed: 1857
Height of Focal Plane: 90
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1761
Description: STONE
Fate/Disposition:
2. Construction Date: N/A
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO (REMOVED)

Fog Signal Type: NONE/ORIG. WHISTLE, DABOLL TRUMPET

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES (ENLARGED 1900)

Year Constructed: 1863
Number of Stories: 2.5
Architectural Style: GABLE
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION/KEEPERS IS PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD (TOWER)/PRIVATE OWNER (DWELLING)

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #89001470
Name of Listing: NEW LONDON HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE (OPERATING LIGHTHOUSES IN CONNECTICUT MPS) On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed: 1990

Miscellaneous:
SITE FOR NUMEROUS EXPERIMENTS; TOWER PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED TO A DWELLING

Last Modified: Wed, Feb 20 2002 4:15:02 pm EDT
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