Orient Point Lighthouse

Orient Point Lighthouse, Orient Point, Suffolk County, New York

Sparkplug style lighthouse built in 1899.

ORIENT POINT LIGHT

OYSTER POND REEF/PLUM GUT/LONG ISLAND
Station Established: 1899
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1899
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1954
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: CAST IRON CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON PLATE W/BRICK LINING
Tower Shape: CONICAL "SPARK PLUG"
Markings/Pattern: BROWN TOWER WITH WHITE BAND MIDWAY
Relationship to Other Structure: INTEGRAL
Original Lens: FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1899