Sodus Point Light
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| Location | Off NY 14 at Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, Sodus Point, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°16′25.7″N 76°59′10.2″W / 43.273806°N 76.986167°WCoordinates: 43°16′25.7″N 76°59′10.2″W / 43.273806°N 76.986167°W |
| Year first constructed | 1825 |
| Year first lit | 1871 |
| Deactivated | 1901 |
| Foundation | Natural/emplaced |
| Construction | Limestone |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Markings / pattern | Natural w/ black lantern |
| Height | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Focal height | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Original lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens |
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USA-766 |
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Sodus Point Lighthouse
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 08, 1976 |
USA-766
Sodus Point Light is a lighthouse that was built on Sodus Point on Lake Ontario, New York. The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower. The lighthouse tower is a square, pyramidal cast iron tower on a concrete and stone pier. It is white with red trim. There is a 2 1⁄2 story limestone keepers quarters that was built in 1871, which is currently used as a museum. The lighthouse is owned by the Town of Sodus Point, New York. There is a long term lease with the Sodus Bay Historical Society to manage the lighthouse. The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, with reference #76001288, as Sodus Point Lighthouse. The pier and shore light served simultaneously from 1834 until 1901. The dwelling was used by the Coast Guard as housing until 1984. There is a 3 1⁄2 order Fresnel lens on display.
Sodus Point Light, September 2010
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