Peck ledge lighthouse during a beautiful morning in Norwalk, CT. (Drone Photography by Barry Mullin) Peck ledge lighthouse during a beautiful morning in Norwalk, CT. (Drone Photography by Barry Mullin)
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 graniteriprap 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]
^Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 22 June 2016
^ a b cLight 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
^ a b c d eDorothy 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
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