Tongue Point Light
Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[3]
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Location | Bridgeport Harbor Connecticut United States |
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Coordinates | 41°09′59.8″N 73°10′39″W |
Year first constructed | 1895 |
Automated | 1954 |
Foundation | reinforced concrete pier |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Tower shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | black tower and lantern |
Tower height | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Focal height | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Original lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens |
Current lens | 155 mm lens |
Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl G 4s. |
Admiralty number | J0832 |
ARLHS number | USA-1235 |
USCG number | 1-24635 |
Managing agent | Wisvest-Connecticut LLC[1][2] |
Heritage | place listed on the National Register of Historic Places ![]() |
Tongue Point Lighthouse | |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1894 |
MPS | Operating Lighthouses in Connecticut MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001478[3] |
Added to NRHP | May 29, 1990 |
History
The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (150 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (84 m) inland. The light was automated in 1954. In 1967, the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation. A modern optic replaced the original sixth order Fresnel lens in 1988.
In 1990 Tongue Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places under reference number 89001478.[3][4]
From US Coast Guard web site
- The Bridgeport Breakwater Light is also known as Tongue Point Light and/or Bug Light.
- A keeper's quarters was not built at Bridgeport Breakwater Light. The keeper was responsible for Bridgeport Harbor and Bridgeport Breakwater.
- The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (150 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (84 m) inland.
- In 1967 the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation.
See also
References
- Tongue Point (Bridgeport Breakwater) The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 June 2016
- Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 June 2016
- "National Register Information System". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-07-29. and Accompanying 7 photographs.
External links
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- "Tongue Point Lighthouse, Bridgeport, Connecticut". Retrieved 2008-08-04.