About this property
The New Dorp Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York City. Funds for the lighthouse were approved by United States Congress on August 31, 1852 and the structure was completed in 1856. The lighthouse, built to serve as a rear range light to mark Swash Channel (a shipping channel in Lower New York Bay), was built by Richard Carlow, who also built the similar Chapel Hill and Point Comfort Range Lights in New Jersey around the same time.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73001260. It was listed on August 27, 1973.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was New Dorp Light listed on the National Register?
New Dorp Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1973.
What type of historic resource is New Dorp Light?
New Dorp Light is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for New Dorp Light?
The period of significance for New Dorp Light is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1852.
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