.jpg) Blackwell island Light in 2017 | |
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| Location | Roosevelt Island, New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′22″N 73°56′24.6″W / 40.77278°N 73.940167°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1872 |
| Foundation | stone |
| Construction | stone |
| Height | ca. 50 feet (15 m) |
| Shape | octagonal tower |
| Heritage | New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place, New York State Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1872 |
| Deactivated | 1940 |
Lighthouse | |
New York City Landmark No. 0911
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | James Renwick Jr. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000876[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.000500 |
| NYCL No. | 0911 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | March 23, 1976 |
Blackwell Island Lighthouse, now known as Roosevelt Island Lighthouse, also was known as Welfare Island Lighthouse, is a stone lighthouse built by the government of New York City in 1872.[2][3][4][5] It is within Lighthouse Park at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island in the East River. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972[1] and was designated a New York City Landmark on March 23, 1976.[4]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Ellen Rosenbrock; Ellen Kramer; Allen Burnham (June 15, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lighthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2009. See also: "Accompanying two photos, from 1970". Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Blackwell Island, NY". New York Lighthouses. Lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Landmarks Preservation Committee (March 23, 1976). "LIGHTHOUSE, Roosevelt Island" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "Lighthouse". Roosevelt Island Historical Society. June 23, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2009.