Fire Island (New York)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 Fl W 90s. W27. USLHE Light List (US): 94
1849 Fl W 90s. W22. USLHE Light List (US): 99
1858 Fl W 60s. W15. LHB Light List (US): 156
1860 Fl W 60s. W22. LHB Light List (US): 143
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 144
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 145
1870 Fl W 60s. W20. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 150
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 188
1886 Fl W 60s. W191/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 197
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 274
1898 Fl W 60s. W19. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 325
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 341
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 372
1908 Fl W 60s. W19. fl 4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 393
1915 Fl W 60s. W19. fl 5. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 493
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 507
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 528
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 548
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 627
1935 Fl W 7.5s. W19. fl 0.3. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 742
1940 Fl W 7.5s. W19. fl 0.4. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 733
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 944
1945-1946
1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 937
1950-1952 Fl W 7.5s. W19. fl 0.5.
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 607
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 659
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 659
1963-1965
1966 Fl W 7.5s. W19. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 92
1969-1972
1973-1974 Fl W 7.5s. W24.
1975-1979 Fl(2) W 10s. W22. Obscured 088°-223°(135°).
1982
1987 Fl W 7.5s. W24. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 670
1990-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 695
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 18 Lamps / 15" Refl. 74 89 N/A USLHE Light List (US): 94
1849 14 Lamps / 16" Refl. 891/4 USLHE Light List (US): 99
1858 1st 89 LHB Light List (US): 156
1860 150 166 LHB Light List (US): 143
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 144
1866
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 145
1870 Brick tower, with keeper's dwelling, of dark grey granite, attached, standing upon a whitewashed stone pier. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 150
1878-1879 152 168 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 188
1886 Yellow tower, with dark-gray dwelling attached, standing upon a white pier. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 197
1888 Yellow tower, with dark gray dwelling attached, standing upon a white pier. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 206
1893 Tower colored with alternate black and white horizontal bands, two of each color, black at the top; dark-gray granite dwelling attached, standing upon white pier. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 274
1898 167 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 325
1899 Tower colored with alternate black and white horizontal bands, two of each color, black at the top; dark-red granite dwelling attached, standing upon white pier. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 341
1905 Tower colored with alternate black and white horizontal bands, two of each color, black at the top; dark-gray red granite dwelling attached; on white pier. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 372
1908 1 iov Black and white horizontally-banded tower, two of each color, black at the top; dark-red granite dwelling attached; on white pier. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 393
1915 N/A 163 Black and white horizontally banded tower, black at the top. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 493
1917 167 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 507
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 528
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 548
1931 1 iov Black and white horizontally banded tower, black at top. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 627
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 742
1940 1 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 733
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 944
1945-1946
1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 937
1950-1952 Dl e
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 607
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 659
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 659
1963-1964
1965 Black and white horizontally banded tower black at top.
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 92
1969-1974
1975-1979 180 181 Red brick tower with cupola.
1982
1987 N/A 167 Black and white banded tower; black on top. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 670
1990-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 695
2004

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 548
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 627
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 742
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 733
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 944
1945
1946 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 286 kc., groups of 1 dot, 1 dash, 1 dot, 1 dash, (). Antenna lead-in 255 yards 178°22.6' from light tower.
1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 286 kc, groups of 1 dot, 1 dash, 1 dot, 1 dash, (). Antenna lead-in 255 yards 178°22.6' from light tower. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 937
1950-1952
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 286 kc (Code: ). Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 607
1957
1959-1960 RADIOBEACON: 386 kc (Code: ). Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 659
1961 RADIOBEACON: 286 kc (Code: ). Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 659
1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower.
1964-1965 RADIOBEACON: 286 kc (Code:). Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower.
1966 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 92
1969-1974 RADIOBEACON: 286 kc (Code:). Antenna 255 yards 178° 22.6' from light tower.
1975-1977 RBN: 286 kHz () II. Antenna 4,115 yards 078° from light tower.
1978 RBN: 286 kHz () III. Antenna 4,115 yards 078° from light tower.
1979 RBN: 286 kHz RT () III. Antenna 4,115 yards 078° from light tower.
1982 RBN: 286 kHz RT (). Antenna 4,115 yards 078° from light tower.
1987 None USCG Light List - Vol. I: 670
1990-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 695
2004
1827 - 1857 (Approximate location: approximately 200 yards southwest of 1858 lighthouse.)
1858 - 1973 (Exact location of current 1858 lightouse.)
1974 - 1985 (Light was relocated atop a water tower.)
1986 - Present (Exact location of current 1858 lightouse that was relit.)