Southwest Ledge Light, New Haven Harbour, Long Island Sound, Connecticut, New England

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Southwest Ledge Light
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Southwest Ledge Light
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates41.235°N 72.9116°W
Year first constructed1877
Year first lit1877
Automated1973
FoundationCast Iron and ConcreteCaisson
ConstructionCast Iron
Tower shapeOctagonal
Markings / patternWhite tower on brown pier
Focal height57 ft (17 m)
Original lensFourth order Fresnel lens
Current lensVRB-25 system
Range14 nm
Characteristicred flash every 5s
Fog signalHorn: 1 every 15s
ARLHS numberUSA-778
USCG number1-21210 [1] [2]
Southwest Ledge Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Nearest cityNew Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates41°13′53″N72°55′25″WCoordinates: 41°13′53″N 72°55′25″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1876
ArchitectElliot,Maj. George H.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
Governing bodyUS Coast Guard
MPSOperating Lighthouses in Connecticut MPS
NRHP Reference #89001475[3]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1990
Southwest Ledge Light is a lighthouse in New Haven, Connecticut. United States, on the reef at main entrance to New Haven Harbor. It was one of the first to be built on a cylindrical iron foundation, an innovation by Maj. George H. Elliot to address shifting ice that is regarded to be very important in lighthouse design.[4]:3
History[edit]Construction on the Southwest Ledge Lighthouse started in 1873 and was finished in 1877. The superstructure originally intended for this light was put on display at the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876; in order to more quickly finish the light, however, a duplicate superstructure was built and installed at this light. The original house remained at the exposition until its close, and was then used for the Ship John Shoal Light in Delaware Bay.[1]
The lighthouse was automated in 1973.
The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as Southwest Ledge Lighthouse.[3][4]
The lighthouse is currently an active aid to navigation.
See also[edit]National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut
References[edit]^ Jump up to:a b "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Connecticut". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
Jump up^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 214.
^ Jump up to:a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
^ Jump up to:a b Dorothy B. Templeton (October 22, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Southwest Ledge Lighthouse" (PDF). National Park Service.
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