Managing Organization: Private owner
Notes: In 1927 this lighthouse was bought by newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Tower Height: 46 Height of Focal Plane: 65 Description of Tower: Octagonal brownstone tower with faux lantern.
This light is not operational
Other Buildings? 1868 2.5 story brick colonial keeper's house. Date Established: 1809 Date Present Tower Built: 1809 Date Deactivated: 1922 Optics: 1856:order Fresnel lens. Current Use: Privately owned. Open To Public? No. Keepers: Noah Mason (1809-1841); John Seaman (c. 1870); Cornelius Douglass (c. 1900 - was keeper for 22 years); Thomas J. Murray (?-1922).
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