West Bank Front Range Light

West Bank Front Range Light (West Bank Light), Ambrose Channel, Lower New York Bay, New York

Built in 1901.

WEST BANK (RANGE FRONT) LIGHT

AMBROSE CHANNEL/LOWER NEW YORK BAY
Station Established: 1901
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1901
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1985
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE/CAST IRON CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Tower Shape: CONICAL "SPARK PLUG"
Markings/Pattern: BROWN ON BLACK BASE
Relationship to Other Structure: INTEGRAL
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1901