Great Captain Island Light
Great Captain Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Great Captain Island in the western Long Island Sound off the coast of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Built in 1829, the first lighthouse, made of stone, was of such poor construction that the walls were severely cracked a decade later. In 1868, a new granite dwelling with attached lantern was completed. The lighthouse is of the same design as lighthouses at Sheffield Island in Norwalk; Morgan Point in Noank; Old Field Point Light and Plum Island in New York; and Block Island North in Rhode Island. In 1890, a fog whistle was added, in 1905 a siren was installed. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1970 when a skeletal tower replaced it. The Town of Greenwich acquired the property in 1973 and had full-time caretakers on the site until
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Great Captain Island Light
Great Captain Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Great Captain Island in the western Long Island Sound off the coast of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Built in 1829, the first lighthouse, made of stone, was of such poor construction that the walls were severely cracked a decade later. In 1868, a new granite dwelling with attached lantern was completed. The lighthouse is of the same design as lighthouses at Sheffield Island in Norwalk; Morgan Point in Noank; Old Field Point Light and Plum Island in New York; and Block Island North in Rhode Island. In 1890, a fog whistle was added, in 1905 a siren was installed. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1970 when a skeletal tower replaced it. The Town of Greenwich acquired the property in 1973 and had full-time caretakers on the site until
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1830 (first)
1868 (second)
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1.55448e+1
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The light in 1935
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granite and wooden tower
metal skeletal tower
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stone basement
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4.0982479e+1
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Fourth order Fresnel lens
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7.3623006e+1
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octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
square parallelepiped tower with light and daymark
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Great Captain Island Light, Great Captain Island, Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT
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Great Captain Island Lighthous ...... e caretakers on the site until
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Le phare de Great Captain Isla ...... ur laquelle se situe le phare.
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Great Captain Island Light
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Phare de Great Captain Island
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