Crossover Island Light | |
Location | Crossover Island in the St. Lawrence River |
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Year first constructed | 1848 |
Year first lit | 1882 |
Deactivated | 1941 |
Foundation | Stone Molehead |
Construction | Cast iron brick & wood lining |
Tower shape | Conical |
Markings / pattern | White tower with Red Lantern |
Original lens | Sixth Order Fresnel lens |
ARLHS number | USA-206 |
Crossover Island Light Station
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Nearest city: | St. Lawrence, New York |
Area: | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Governing body: | Private |
MPS: | U.S. U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
NRHP Reference#: | 07001037[3] |
Added to NRHP: | October 3, 2007 |
Crossover Island Light is a lighthouse on the Saint Lawrence River in New York state near the Canadian border.
The lighthouse was established in 1848 and the last tower was first lit in 1882. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1941. The foundation is stone molehead and the lighthouse is made out of cast iron with brick and wood lining. The tower is a white conical tower with a red lantern. The original lens was a sixth order Fresnel lens.[4]
The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Crossover Island Light Station in 2007.