General Information
| Other name(s): | Bridgeport Breakwater |
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| Completion: | 1895 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Lighthouse |
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Location
| Location: |
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 10' 0.12" N 73° 10' 39" W |
Technical Information
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
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. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
History
The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (150 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (84 m) inland. The light was automated in 1954. In 1967, the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation. A modern optic replaced the original sixth order Fresnel lens in 1988.
In 1990 Tongue Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places under reference number 89001478.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Tongue Point Light" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20058081 - Published on:
23/08/2010 - Last updated on:
25/07/2014
