Horton Point Light is a lighthouse on the north side of Eastern
Long Island, New York in the
hamlet of Southold.
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 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
Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies under ...
and the lighthouse is built out of granite and brick with stucco. A square tower is attached to a rectangular house. The tower is high with the focal plane of the light being 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.
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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
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
*2007: The lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation and hosts a museum. Visitors are able to climb the tower.
Reference list
External links
Long Island lighthouses article
* ttp://www.aaqeastend.com/contents/horton-point-lighthouse-southold-resized/ Horton Point Lighthouse; Art & Architecture Quarterly / East End
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Lighthouses completed in 1857
Lighthouses completed in 1933
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Museums in Suffolk County, New York
Lighthouse museums in New York (state)
Tourist attractions on Long Island
National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York
1857 establishments in New York (state)
Lighthouses in Suffolk County, New York