Peck Ledge Light
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The cast-iron structure is still a working lighthouse operated by the United States Coast Guard and is not open to the public. The Script error: No such module "convert". lighthouse is painted white with a brown band in the middle. Inside, the structure has three stories of living space along with a basement with cisterns for rainwater storage, all below a watchroom and lantern.[1]
History
The lighthouse was built in 1906 and had a fourth order Fresnel lens. The light was automated by the Coast Guard in 1933 and now flashes green every 2.5 seconds. In 1988 the Fresnel lens was removed and a 250 mm optic was installed.[2] In 1990 the lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2004 the Coast Guard installed 100 tons of granite riprap as well as a section of step-cut stones to allow for easier access.[1]
Despite damage from vandalism, nesting birds, and corrosion, the structure is still said to be in good shape.[1][3]
Nomenclature
Neither the official US Coast Guard name nor the NRHP listing puts an "s" on the name.[1][3] The NOAA chart of the area shows that it is adjacent to "Peck Ledge".[4]
Head keepers
- George W. Bardwell (1906 – 1907)
- August Lorenz (1907 – 1909)
- Conrad Hawk (1909 – 1914)
- Ferdinand Heizman (1914 – at least 1917)
- William Hardwick (at least 1919)
- Charles J. Kenney (at least 1920 – 1925)
- George Scheer (1925 – )
- George Clarke (at least 1928 – at least 1930)[5]
See also
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- List of lighthouses in Connecticut
- List of lighthouses in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut
References
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- ↑ Peck Ledge, CT Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 22 June 2016
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