_Light_(Fairfield_County,_Connecticut).jpg) Bridgeport Breakwater Light | |
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| Location | Bridgeport Harbor Connecticut United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°09′59.8″N 73°10′39″W / 41.166611°N 73.17750°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1895 |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete pier |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1954 |
| Height | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | black tower and lantern |
| Operator | Wisvest-Connecticut LLC[1][2] |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens (original), 155 mm lens (current) |
| Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl G 4s. |
Tongue Point Lighthouse | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| MPS | Operating Lighthouses in Connecticut MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001478[3] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1990 |
Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. Built in 1891 and moved to its present location in 1919, it was instrumental in the development of the city's inner harbor as a transshipment point, Connecticut rail and water freight transport systems. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[3]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 June 2016
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