Horton Point Light
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| image_name =hortonpoint.jpg
| location = N end of Lighthouse Rd., Long Island Sound, Southold, New York
| coordinates = {{coord|41|5|6.51|N|72|26|44.77|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1857
| automated = 1933
| foundation = granite
| construction = Granite and brick covered in stucco
| shape = Square, attached to rectangular house
| focalheight = {{convert|103|ft}}
| marking = White with black lantern and copper roof
| lens = Third order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 system (current)
| range = {{convert|14|nmi}}
| characteristic = Flashing green, 10s
| module = {{Infobox nrhp
| embed = yes
| name = Horton Point Lighthouse
| architect = US Lighthouse Service
| architecture = Mid 19th Century Revival
| added = October 21, 1994
| area = {{convert|8|acre}}
| refnum = 94001237{{NRISref|2009a}}
}}}}
Horton Point Light is a lighthouse on the north side of Eastern Long Island, New York in the hamlet of Southold.{{cite uscgll|1|2009|189}}{{cite rowlett|nydn|date=2010-03-10}} The lighthouse and the grounds surrounding it are under the supervision of the Town of Southold Park District.
History
The current lighthouse was built and the tower was first lit in 1857. The site is on a bluff {{convert|60|ft}} above Long Island Sound. The tower was automated in 1933 and is now operational. The light was deactivated from 1933 to 1990. The foundation is granite and the lighthouse is built out of granite and brick with stucco. A square tower is attached to a rectangular house. The tower is {{convert|58|ft}} high with the focal plane of the light being {{convert|103|ft}} above sea level. The tower is white with a black lantern and a copper dome. The light has a slow green flash every ten seconds.{{cite web |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=9026 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Horton Point Lighthouse |date=July 1994 |access-date=2010-02-20 |author=Peter D. Shaver |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |archive-date=2012-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009223630/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=9026 |url-status=dead }} See also: {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=9030|title=Accompanying two photos|access-date=2010-03-06|archive-date=2012-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009223652/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=9030|url-status=dead}}
=Chronology=
- 1790: President George Washington commissioned the lighthouse.
- 1855: Land to build to lighthouse on was purchased by the US government for $550.
- 1857: Lighthouse was constructed and lit with William Sinclair serving as the first light keeper.
- 1933: Light was turned off in the tower and a skeleton tower was lit on shore.
- 1934: In January, Southold Park District purchased lighthouse buildings and grounds from the US Department of Commerce for $1.00.
- 1938: The last keeper stayed until the hurricane of 1938.
- 1976: Restoration of the lighthouse was started.
- 1990: Major restoration allowed for the repair of the tower both internally and externally. The light was reopened and relit. The skeleton tower (seen in photo to right) on the shoreline was removed.
- 1994: Property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- 2007: The lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation and hosts a museum. Visitors are able to climb the tower.
Reference list
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Horton Point lighthouse}}
- [http://www.longislandlighthouses.com/hortonpt.htm Long Island lighthouses article]
- [http://www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org/lighthouse.htm Southold Historical Society: Nautical Museum at Horton Point Lighthouse] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725030250/http://www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org/lighthouse.htm |date=2008-07-25 }}
- [http://www.aaqeastend.com/contents/horton-point-lighthouse-southold-resized/ Horton Point Lighthouse; Art & Architecture Quarterly / East End]
{{Lighthouses of New York}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York}}
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1857
Category:Lighthouses completed in 1933
Category:Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Category:Museums in Suffolk County, New York
Category:Lighthouse museums in New York (state)
Category:Tourist attractions on Long Island
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York