Peck Ledge Light

Peck Ledge Light
	Peck Ledge Light in 2010
Location	Long Island Sound, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°04′38.4″N 73°22′11.38″W / 41.077333°N 73.3698278°W / 41.077333; -73.3698278
Tower
Constructed	1906
Foundation	cast iron and concrete caisson
Construction	sparkplug lighthouse
Automated	1933
Height	54 feet (16 m)
Shape	2-stages cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern incorporating keeper's quarter
Markings	white tower with red band, black lantern, rusty basement
Power source	solar power
Operator	Lighthouse Preservation Group LLC
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
Focal height	61 feet (19 m)
Lens	Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), VLB-44 (LED) (current)
Range	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic	Fl G 2.5s.
	Peck Ledge Lighthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Norwalk, Connecticut
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	89001472
Added to NRHP	May 29, 1990

Peck Ledge Light, also known as "Peck Ledge Lighthouse", is a sparkplug lighthouse in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, southeast of Norwalk Harbor and northeast of Goose Island among the Norwalk Islands on Long Island Sound. The lighthouse is about two miles (3 km) from Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk^[6] and can be seen from the beach.

The cast-iron structure is still a working lighthouse operated by the United States Coast Guard and is not open to the public. The 54-foot-high (16 m) lighthouse is painted white with a brown band in the middle. Inside, the structure has three stories of living space along with a basement with cisterns for rainwater storage, all below a watchroom and lantern.^[6]

History

The lighthouse was built in 1906 and had a fourth order Fresnel lens. The light was automated by the Coast Guard in 1933 and now flashes green every 2.5 seconds. In 1988 the Fresnel lens was removed and a 250 mm optic was installed.^[7] In 1990 the lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2004 the Coast Guard installed 100 tons of granite riprap as well as a section of step-cut stones to allow for easier access.^[6]

Despite damage from vandalism, nesting birds, and corrosion, the structure is still said to be in good shape.^[6]^[3]

Nomenclature

Neither the official US Coast Guard name nor the NRHP listing puts an "s" on the name.^[6]^[3] The NOAA chart of the area shows that it is adjacent to "Peck Ledge".^[8]

Head keepers

George W. Bardwell (1906 – 1907)
August Lorenz (1907 – 1909)
Conrad Hawk (1909 – 1914)
Ferdinand Heizman (1914 – at least 1917)
William Hardwick (at least 1919)
Charles J. Kenney (at least 1920 – 1925)
George Scheer (1925 – )
George Clarke (at least 1928 – at least 1930)^[9]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
^ Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 22 June 2016
^ a b c Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2015. p. 220.
^ Pecks Ledge Lighthouse Archived 2016-06-25 at the Wayback Machine New England Lighthouses. Retrieved 22 June 2016
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ a b c d e Dorothy B. Templeton (October 22, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Peck Ledge Lighthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2015. Photos
^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Connecticut". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
^ NOAA Chart 12368 North Shore of Long Island Sound - Sherwood Point to Stamford Harbor
^ Peck Ledge, CT Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 22 June 2016

External links

This article relating to a United States lighthouse is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-22.

[2] Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 22 June 2016

[cgll-3] Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2015. p. 220.

[4] Pecks Ledge Lighthouse Archived 2016-06-25 at the Wayback Machine New England Lighthouses. Retrieved 22 June 2016

[nris-5] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nom-6] Dorothy B. Templeton (October 22, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Peck Ledge Lighthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2015. Photos

[uscg_history-7] "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Connecticut". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2008-06-01.

[8] NOAA Chart 12368 North Shore of Long Island Sound - Sherwood Point to Stamford Harbor

[9] Peck Ledge, CT Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 22 June 2016

v t e Lighthouses of Connecticut
Main: List of lighthouses in the United States
Avery Point Light Black Rock Harbor Light Bridgeport Harbor Light Chester Rock Light Essex Reef Light Falkner Island Light Five Mile Point Light Great Captain Island Light Greens Ledge Light Lynde Point Light Morgan Point Light Mystic Seaport Light New London Harbor Light New London Ledge Light Peck Ledge Light Penfield Reef Light Saybrook Breakwater Light Sheffield Island Light Southwest Ledge Light Stamford Harbor Ledge Light Stonington Harbor Light Stratford Point Light Stratford Shoal Light Tongue Point Light
Connecticut portal

v t e U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Topics	Architectural style categories Contributing property Historic district History of the National Register of Historic Places Keeper of the Register National Park Service Property types
Lists by state	List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Lists by insular areas	American Samoa Guam Minor Outlying Islands Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Virgin Islands
Lists by associated state	Federated States of Micronesia Marshall Islands Palau
Other areas	District of Columbia American Legation, Morocco
Related	National Historic Preservation Act Historic Preservation Fund List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places portal Category