Year first lit 1881 (current) Construction cast iron tower Opened 1822 Year first constructed 1822 (first) | Foundation concrete Height 11 m Automated 1970 Materials Brick, Cast iron | |
Location StratfordConnecticutUnited States Tower shape conical frustum tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower with brias red band, red lantern roof Similar National Helicopter Museum, Roosevelt Forest, Stratford Shoal Light, Peck Ledge Light, Connecticut Air and Space Ce | ||
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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.
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It sits on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) tract at the southeastern tip of Stratford Point.
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History
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.