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Name: Barber's Point Light (NY)

Nearest Town or City:
Westport, New York, United States

Location: Southwestern shore of Lake Champlain.


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Photo: Ted Smith

Managing Organization:
Private owner.

Notes:
This lighthouse was replaced by an automated light on a skeletal tower in 1935.

Tower Height: 36

Height of Focal Plane: 83

Description of Tower: White, octagonal tower on roof of keeper's dwelling.

This light is not operational

Other Buildings?
Integral two story limestone and wood keeper's dwelling, garage.

Date Established: 1873

Date Present Tower Built: 1873

Date Deactivated: 1935

Optics: 1873: Fifth order Fresnel lens (removed).

Current Use: Private residence.

Open To Public? no

Directions:
From Route 22 south of Westport, take Dudley Road toward Lake Champlain. Turn left at Barber Point Road and follow to its end. Keep in mind that the lighthouse is a private residence; do not enter the property.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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