octagonal pris tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper's house[1][2]
Operator
Stonington Historical Society
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit
1840
Deactivated
1889
Focal height
19 m (62 ft)
Lens
sixth order Fresnel lens (1856–), fifth order Fresnel lens
Range
15 mi (24 km)
Characteristic
Fl G 5s
Stonington Harbor Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area
1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built
1840 (1840)
Built by
John Bishop
Architectural style
Lighthouse
NRHP reference No.
76002000[3]
Added to NRHP
January 1, 1976
The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut. It is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century stone lighthouse. The light was taken out of service in 1889 and the building has served as a museum for the Stonington Historical Society since 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3]
^Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
^Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 23 June 2016
^ ab"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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