New Dorp Lighthouse
Address:
Boyle Street
Staten Island
Category: Lighthouses
Location: The lighthouse, built on Vanderbilt farmland, has been privately owned since 1974.
Built: 1856
Designation: National Register of Historic Places
Description: An inland light centered on top of the keeper’s dwelling, 40 feet high and 192 feet above sea level, active from 1856 to 1964. It served as a rear range light for the Swash Channel in concert with Elm Tree Light.
There is no longer a beacon, but the appearance is maintained in its original form.
