Greens Ledge Lighthouse

Year Built

1902

Cost

$60,000

Type

Conical

Height

52 feet

Location

Fairfield County

Automated Year

1972

First Lit

1902

Lens Type

Fifth order Fresnel lens (original),Fourth order Fresnel lens (1902), FA-251 (1987), VRB-25 (current)

Fog Signal

2 blasts every 20s

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White (top), brown (bottom), black (basement)

Last Keeper - Date

Howard S. Matsuba (1968 – at least 1969)

Description

The main (lower) gallery roof and original iron railings and stanchions have been removed.

Brief History

•  A temporary fifth-order lens, which produced a red flash every fifteen seconds, was installed in the lantern room on February 14, 1902 and placed in operation the following day.
•  The first keeper was William DeLuce, who stayed until 1908.
•  The Coast Guard automated the light and fog signal in 1972, but even today a weekend sailor occasionally runs aground on the shoal between the two lighthouses at Greens Ledge and Sheffield Island.
•  In May 2015, Greens Ledge Lighthouse was declared excess to the needs of the United States Coast Guard and made available to eligible organizations under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
•   After no suitable organization was found, the General Services Administration initiated an online auction for the lighthouse on June 10, 2016.