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Buffalo (Main) Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, New York. History [ edit ] The lighthouse was established and lit in 1833 and was deactivated in 1914.
- 1833
- Buffalo River, Buffalo, New York
- 60 feet (18 m)
Buffalo Coast Guard Base in 1962. Photograph courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. The 1868 construction of a breakwater 2,500 feet out into the harbor fated Buffalo Main Lighthouse to eventual obsolescence, but it was yet to receive a few improvements. In 1885, a kerosene oil vapor lamp took the place of the tower’s old lard oil lamp.
Jul 16, 2019 · This 60-foot tall, octagonal limestone structure is the oldest still standing in its original location in the city of Buffalo. It replaced the original 1818 light on this site along the Lake Erie shore at the mouth of the Buffalo River. Presently, it is part of an outdoor museum located on the grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Station.
Oct 10, 2014 · The Buffalo Lighthouse Association is having a replica of a mid-19th century third-order lens built by Artworks Florida. The new lens should be installed in the 1833 Buffalo Main Lighthouse sometime in October of 2014. Reference: Annual Report of the Light House Board, U.S. Lighthouse Service, Various years.
The Buffalo lighthouse is located at the end of a very nice waterfront park by lake Erie. The lighthouse is accessible for free (pedestrian entrance is on the right of the Coast Guard base vehicules entrance). There are free street parking. The waterfront park is really nice to walk or bike and spend some time relaxing by the water of lake Erie.
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- 1 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo, 14203-3105, New York
Buffalo Main Light. (Wikipedia) The lighthouse was established and lit in 1833 and was deactivated in 1914. The foundation material was stone molehead and the lighthouse was constructed out of limestone and cast iron. The shape of the tower was octagonal and was 60 feet (18 m) high. The lens installed in 1857 was a third order Fresnel lens.
This 60-foot-tall, octagonal limestone structure is the oldest still standing in its original location in the city of Buffalo. It replaced the original 1818 light on this site along the Lake Erie shore at the mouth of the Buffalo River. Presently, it is part of an outdoor museum located on the grounds of the United States Coast Guard Station.
