Huntington Harbor lighthouse / Antonia S. Mattheou and Nancy Y. Moran ; foreword by Pamela Setchell ; introduction by Deanna Glassmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mattheou, Antonia S., author.

Moran, Nancy Y., author.

Contributor:

Setchell, Pamela, writer of foreword.

Glassmann, Deanna, writer of introduction.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lighthouses--New York (State)--Huntington--Pictorial works.

Lighthouses.

Huntington (N.Y.)--History.

Huntington (N.Y.).

Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (N.Y.).

Lloyd Harbor Light Station (N.Y.)--History.

Lloyd Harbor Light Station (N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

In the early days, Huntington, New York, was known as part of the Gold Coast of Long Island. It was a busy area boasting summer hotels and docking facilities. Steamboats brought crowds to Huntington from New York City for outdoor fun. Mariners took advantage of landmarks to guide their craft into channels until 1857, when the Lloyd Harbor Light Station was built on a sandspit to guard the entrance of both Lloyd and Huntington Harbors. In 1907, the US Congress appropriated $40, 000 for the construction of a new lighthouse to replace the Lloyd Harbor Light Station, which proved to be ineffective for the navigation of vessels entering Huntington Harbor. The Venetian Renaissance-style structure was completed in 1912 and had the distinctive appearance of a small castle. Thanks to the enormous efforts of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc., the beauty and uniqueness of the Huntington Harbor Lighthouse has been preserved.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439669921

1439669929