Lighthouse Light House 2002 Race Rock Vintage Ship Coastal Navigation condo Deco for Sale

Lighthouse Light House 2002 Race Rock Vintage Ship Coastal Navigation condo Deco For Sale

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Lighthouse Light House 2002 Race Rock Vintage Ship Coastal Navigation condo Deco:
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Race Rock Lightis a lighthouse on Race Rock Reef, a dangerous set of rocks onLong Island Soundsouthwest ofFishers Island,New Yorkand the site of many shipwrecks.[2][3][4]It is currently owned and maintained by theNew London Maritime Societyas part of theNational Historic Lighthouse Preservation Actprogram.[5]

Race Rock Light was built 1871–78 and designed byFrancis Hopkinson Smith(1838–1915). It is an excellent example of 19th-century engineering and design. The massive masonry foundations on the reef took seven years to complete, but the stone structure, the keeper\'s quarters, and the tower were built in only nine months once the foundation was secure. The lighthouse has a fourth-orderFresnel lensin a tower standing 67 feet (20m) above the waterline. TheUnited States Coast Guardautomated the light in 1978.[3]

Race Rock Lighthouse was added to theNational Register of Historic Placesin 2005.

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