Little Red Lighthouse (Jeffrey's Hook Light)

Year Built

1921

Cost

$10,000

Type

Conical

Height

40 feet

Location

Fort Washington Park, Manhattan

Automated Year

N/A

First Lit

2002

Lens Type

12 inches (300 mm)

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1947–2002

Color

Red tower w/white lantern

Last Keeper - Date

William Knapp (at least 1926)

Description

The lighthouse is open to the public by appointment.

Brief History

•  George Washington Bridge opened in 1931, and its bright lights again made the lighthouse obsolete.
•  In 1948, the Coast Guard decommissioned the lighthouse, and its lamp was extinguished.
•  On July 23, 1951, the Coast Guard gave the property to the City of New York.
•  May 29, 1979, the Little Red Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
•  In 2000, the lighthouse received a fresh coat of red paint that is true to its original historic color, along with new interior lighting and electric lines.