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Huntington Harbor Light

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The new structure was a unique lighthouse, in both design and construction. The Beaux Arts style makes the light look like a small castle. The reinforced concrete foundation and structure is unique to the area, as well. The foundation for the light was built nearby on land, then floated to the site
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In 1985, a group called Save Huntington's Lighthouse was formed by local citizens to save the lighthouse from demolition. It became the first private group in the country to successfully take over and restore an offshore lighthouse. Now known as the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, the
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In 1857, a lighthouse was built on the tip of Lloyd's Neck to assist ships in finding shelter in Lloyd Harbor from the wind and waves that often hinder navigation on the Long Island Sound. This first lighthouse, called the Lloyd Harbor Light, was of little help to ships entering the adjoining
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The lighthouse was established in 1857 and the current tower was first lit in 1912. The light was automated in 1949 and is still operational. The foundation is cast reinforced concrete crib and the lighthouse is made out of cast reinforced concrete. The tower is square "castle" in the
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As a result of a 1983 survey, the light was deemed unsafe for servicing personnel and too expensive to repair. The Coast Guard considered demolishing the lighthouse and erecting a steel tower.
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In 1949, the light was fully automated. The deterioration of the unoccupied lighthouse started and would continue for almost two decades.
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group continues to enlist volunteers and raise funds for ongoing restoration and preservation work.
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in 1988 under the name of Lloyd Harbor Lighthouse with reference number #89000501.
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Huntington Harbor. In 1912, a new lighthouse was built to serve Huntington Harbor.
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Huntington Lighthouse Music Fest - Yearly on Labor Day Weekend!
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Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society web site
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Coordinates
40°54′38.6″N 73°25′52.7″W / 40.910722°N 73.431306°W / 40.910722; -73.431306
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Beaux-Arts
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Fresnel lens
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Characteristic
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lloyd Harbor, New York
89000501
lighthouse
Huntington Bay
Long Island, New York
Beaux-Arts
Fresnel lens
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United States Coast Guard
National Register of Historic Places


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National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
ARLHS World List of Lights
"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lloyd Harbor Lighthouse"
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

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