Little Gull Island (New York)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1849 | F W. W15. | USLHE Light List (US): 109 |
| 1858 | F W. W13. | LHB Light List (US): 130 |
| 1860 | F W. W14. | LHB Light List (US): 118 |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 118 | |
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 119 | |
| 1870 | F W. W15. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 123 |
| 1878-1879 | F W. W17. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 156 |
| 1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 163 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 171 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 203 | |
| 1898 | F W. W151/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 236 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 241 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 259 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 274 | |
| 1915 | F W. W15. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 323 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 335 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 354 | |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 361 | |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 425 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 | |
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 468 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 597 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 648 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 706 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 706 | |
| 1963-1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 905 | |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1979 | F W. W18. | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18665 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18410 | |
| 1993-1995 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19830 | |
| 1996 | Fl(2) W 15s. W18. | |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1849 | 15 Lamps / 14" Refl. | 53 | N/A | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 109 |
| 1858 | 3rd | 56 | 74 | LHB Light List (US): 130 | |
| 1860 | 62 | 82 | LHB Light List (US): 118 | ||
| 1865 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 118 | ||||
| 1866 | |||||
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 119 | ||||
| 1870 | 2nd | 74 | 92 | Tower of granite; the keeper's dwelling, two stories high, with Mansard roof, is built of red sandstone, with granite trimmings, and connected with the tower. The buildings stand on a protected pier of granite. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 123 |
| 1878 | 70 | 88 | Tower of granite. The keeper's dwelling, two stories high, with Mansard roof, is built of red sandstone, with granite trimmings, and connected with the tower. The buildings stand on a protected pier of granite. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 156 | |
| 1879 | 74 | 92 | |||
| 1886 | Gray-granite tower, connected with red dwelling, with Mansard roof and granite trimmings. The buildings stand on a projecting pier of granite. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 163 | |||
| 1888 | Gray granite tower, connected with red dwelling, with Mansard roof and granite trimmings. The buildings stand on a pier of granite. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 171 | |||
| 1893 | Gray granite tower, connected with red sandstone dwelling, with Mansard roof and granite trimmings. The buildings stand on a pier of granite. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 203 | |||
| 1898 | 903/4 | Gray granite tower, connected with red sandstone dwelling, with Mansard roof and granite trimmings. Fog signal building to the eastward of tower. The buildings stand on a pier of granite. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 236 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 241 | ||||
| 1905 | Gray granite tower, connected with red sandstone dwelling with Mansard roof and granite trimmings. Fog-signal building to the eastward of tower. Buildings on a granite pier. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 259 | |||
| 1908 | 2 iov | Gray, granite tower, connected with red sandstone dwelling with Mansard roof and granite trimmings; fog-signal building to the E'd of tower; buildings on a granite pier. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 274 | ||
| 1915 | N/A | 81 | 91 | Gray granite tower, connected to red dwelling; on pier. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 323 |
| 1917 | Gray-granite tower, attached to red dwelling; on pier. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 335 | |||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 354 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 361 | ||||
| 1931 | 2 iov | Gray-granite tower, attached to red dwelling on pier. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 425 | ||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 | ||||
| 1940 | 2 e | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 468 | |||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 597 | ||||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 648 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 706 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 706 | ||||
| 1963-1965 | |||||
| 1966 | Gray granite tower, attached to red dwelling on pier. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 905 | |||
| 1969-1979 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18665 | |||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18410 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19830 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | Fog-bell, struck by machinery every 10 seconds. | None | LHB Light List (US): 130 |
| 1860 | Fog-bell, struck by machinery every 20 seconds. | LHB Light List (US): 118 | |
| 1865-1866 | Fog-bell struck by machinery every 10 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 118 | |
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 119 | ||
| 1870 | A steam siren sounding 5 seconds at intervals of 25 seconds. | When this machinery is not in order, a bell will be sounded every 10 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 123 |
| 1878 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 156 | ||
| 1879 | A 2d-order steam fog-siren, in duplicate, giving blasts of 5 seconds at intervals of 40 seconds. | None | |
| 1886 | 2d-class steam-siren; blasts 5 sec., intervals 40 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 163 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 171 | ||
| 1893 | 2d-class steam siren; blasts 5 sec., silent intervals, 40 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 203 | |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 236 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 241 | ||
| 1905 | 2d-class compressed-air siren; blasts 3 sec., silent intervals 27 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 259 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 274 | ||
| 1915 | 2d-cl. air siren: blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 323 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 335 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 354 | ||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 361 | ||
| 1931 | SIREN, 2d cl. air: blast 3 sec., silent 27 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 425 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 | ||
| 1940 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec., 2 signals sounded alternately every 30 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 468 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 597 | ||
| 1945 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec., 2 signals sounded alternately every 30 sec. One horn points to 90°, and one points to 333°. | ||
| 1946-1947 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec., 2 signals sounded alternately every 30 sec. One horn points to 90°, and one points to 330°. | ||
| 1950-1952 | HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 2 sec., silent 13 sec. One horn points to 90°, and one points to 330°. | ||
| 1953 | HORN, diaphragm; two horns point 090° and 330°; when operating, is sychronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 648 | |
| 1954-1955 | HORN, diaphragm; two horns point 090° and 330°; when operating, is sychronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 706 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 706 | ||
| 1963-1965 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). Two horns point 090° and 330°. | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 905 | ||
| 1969-1970 | |||
| 1971-1972 | HORNS, diaphragm (2); 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). Horns directed on bearings 090° and 330°. | ||
| 1973-1974 | HORNS, (2); 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). Horns directed on bearings 090° and 330°. | ||
| 1975 | HORNS, (2); 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). | ||
| 1976-1979 | HORNS: (2); 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). | ||
| 1982 | HORN: (2); 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). | ||
| 1987 | HORN: (2); 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18665 | |
| 1990-1992 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18410 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19830 | ||
| 2004 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 361 |
| 1931 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of 1 dot and 3 dashes. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 425 |
| 1935 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of   . |
USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 |
| 1940 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 294 kc, groups of dot, 3 dashes (). Antenna lead-in at light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
USCG Light List (Atlantic): 468 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 597 | |
| 1945 | ||
| 1946-1947 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 294 kc, groups of dot, 3 dashes, (). Antenna lead-in at light tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
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| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | RADIOBEACON: 294 kc (Code: ). Antenna at light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 648 |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | RADIOBEACON: 310 kc (Code: ). Antenna at light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 706 |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 706 | |
| 1963 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. Distance finding station. | |
| 1964-1965 | RADIOBEACON: 306 kc (Code:). Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. Distance finding station. |
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| 1966 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. Distance finding station. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 905 |
| 1969-1973 | RADIOBEACON: 306 kc (Code:). Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. Distance finding station. |
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| 1974 | RADIOBEACON: 306 kc (Code:). Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. |
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| 1975-1978 | RBN: 306 kHz () II. Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. |
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| 1979 | RBN: 306 kHz J () II. Antenna 70 yards 218° from light tower. |
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| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | RBN: 306 kHz J () II. Antenna 60 yards 200° from light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18665 |
| 1990 | RBN: 306 kHz J () II. Antenna 60 yards, 200° from light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18410 |
| 1991 | 306 kHz, II. J (). Antenna 60 yards, 200° from light tower. |
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| 1992 | FREQ: 306 kHz, II. J (). Antenna 60 yards, 200° from light tower. |
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| 1993-1994 | FREQ: 314 kHz. J (). Antenna 60 yards, 200° from light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19830 |
| 1995-1996 | None | |
| 2004 |
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1806 - Present (Exact location of current 1869 lighthouse. Location of original 1806 lighthouse is assumed to be very close.) |