Elm Tree Beacon Light
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Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse
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Location | Staten Island / Lower New York Bay |
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Year first constructed | 1856 |
Year first lit | 1856 |
Deactivated | 1964 |
Foundation | Brick |
Construction | 1856: Wood, 1939: Concrete |
Tower shape | Square Cylindrical |
Markings / pattern | 1856: painted in bands, two white and one red, red roof on lantern, 1939: Natural |
Height | 59 feet (18 m) |
ARLHS number | USA-272 [1] |
Elm Tree Beacon Light served as the front range with New Dorp Light as the rear to mark Swash Channel. The channel is now marked by Staten Island Light and West Bank Light.
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Elm Tree Beacon Light, Rebuilt in 1939
References
External links
- Lighthouse Friends site
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