| Barcelona Light (NY) |
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| Nearest Town or City: | Barcelona New York United States |
| Location: | Barcelona Harbor, Lake Erie. |
| Managing Organization: | Private owner |
| Notes: | This lighthouse was the first in America to be lit using natural gas (1831). The present owner displays a gas light in the tower. In April 2005, the lighthouse property went for sale on eBay. |
| Tower Height: | 40 |
| Description Tower: | Conical fieldstone tower. |
| Operational: | No |
| Date Established: | 1829 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1829 |
| Current Use: | Private residence. |
| Open To Public: | no |
| Directions: | This lighthouse is on NY Route 5, north of Route 394. It can be seen from a nearby marina's parking lot. |
| Other Buildings: | 1829 fieldstone keeper's dwelling. |
| Optics: | 1829: 11 lamps and 14 |
| Height Focal Plane: | 0 |
| National Register: | Yes |
| Alternate Name1: | Portland Harbor Light |
| State: | New York |
| Country: | United States |
| Date Deactivated: | 1859 |






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