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  2. Point Wilson Light - Wikipedia

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    Point Wilson's first lighthouse was built in 1879 by the United States Lighthouse Service as a companion to the Admiralty Head Light built some 18 years earlier on the eastern side of Admiralty Inlet. A square wooden tower projecting from the roof of a two-story, Cape Cod–style keeper's quarters held a fixed fourth-order Fresnel lens. The ...

  3. Throgs Neck Light - Wikipedia

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    The lighthouse protects ships in the Long Island Sound from running up against the rocks. [1] The lighthouse is located on the northeasterly side of Fort Schuyler, southeasterly end of Throgs Neck and on the northerly side of the entrance from Long Island Sound into the East River. Tower Shape / Markings / Pattern: White, square, pyramidal,

  4. Stage Harbor Light - Wikipedia

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    Stage Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts built in 1880. [1] [2] It was discontinued in 1933, replaced by a skeleton tower 200 ft (60m) west which remains an active aid to navigation. [3]

  5. Highland Light - Wikipedia

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    In 1797, a station authorized by George Washington was established at this point on the Cape, with a wood lighthouse to warn ships about the dangerous coastline between Cape Ann and Nantucket. It was the first light on Cape Cod. In 1833, the wood structure was replaced by a brick tower and in 1840 a new lantern and lighting apparatus was installed.

  6. Annisquam Harbor Light - Wikipedia

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    The building fell into disrepair and, in 1851, was replaced by an octagonal wooden tower of the same height. The original lighthouse keeper's house was repaired and, with alterations, has remained to this day; its floor plan resembles those at Race Point Light and Straitsmouth Island Light. It is a two-story, gabled roofed, wood-framed building ...

  7. Conservation and restoration of lighthouses - Wikipedia

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    Wood was either used for construction on the exterior or in combination with masonry and/or iron to build components of the lighthouse (ex. stairs). The largest cause for deterioration of wood in lighthouses is from exposure to moisture. This exposure is normally the result of direct and prolonged exposure to damp conditions.

  8. South Haven Light - Wikipedia

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    The South Haven South Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan. The station was lit in 1872, and is still operational. The tower is a shortened version of the Muskegon South Pierhead Light, and replaced an 1872 wooden tower. The catwalk is original and still links the tower to shore: it is ...

  9. Long Point Light - Wikipedia

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    The lantern was lit by a sixth-order Fresnel lens in 1856. By 1873, a lighthouse inspector's report noted substantial erosion, exposed wooden pilings, and poor overall condition of the light station, expressing concern that a strong storm could carry it away. Shortly thereafter, the Lighthouse Board decided to replace the entire structure. The ...

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