Stratford Point Light
Stratford Point Lighthouse
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 Connecticut
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Stratford Connecticut United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°09′07.19″N 73°06′11.78″W / 41.1519972°N 73.1032722°WCoordinates: 41°09′07.19″N 73°06′11.78″W / 41.1519972°N 73.1032722°W |
| Year first constructed | 1822 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1881 (current) |
| Automated | 1970 |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | conical frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with brias red band, red lantern roof |
| Height | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Focal height | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Original lens | First order Fresnel lens (1855) Third order Fresnel lens (1881) Fourth order Fresnel lens (1906) 190 mm lens (1990) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | J0810 |
| ARLHS number | USA-816 |
| USCG number | 1-21230 |
| Managing agent |
United States Coast Guard |
United States Coast Guard
Stratford Point Light is a historic lighthouse in Stratford, Connecticut, United States, at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The second tower was one of the first prefabricated cylindrical lighthouses in the country and remains active.
It sits on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) tract at the southeastern tip of Stratford Point.
The first Stratford Point Lighthouse was built in 1822. In 1855 a fifth order lens was added to the 28-foot (8.5 m) wooden tower. In 1881, the tower and dwelling were razed and replaced with a 35-foot (11 m) tall, brick lined cast-iron tower and equipped with a third order Fresnel lens. The light was automated in 1970 with a modern beacon. It is an active aid to navigation and is used for Coast Guard housing.
The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1990.
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