Roosevelt Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lighthouse
1. Lighthouse Marker
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 40° 46.371′ N, 73° 56.412′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Roosevelt Island. Marker is on E Road, in the median. The marker is on the north tip of Roosevelt Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gracie Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henderson Place Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Octagon Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ashley Harris and Ndivhuho Rasegani (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stefania Urist (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Bayard Cutting (approx. half a mile away); 412 East 85th Street (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
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The Lighthouse. Above the waters of the East River at the northernmost stretch of Roosevelt Island, shines the fifty foot high Lighthouse. It was built in 1872 by inmates of the penitentiary with stone extracted from the island.
Design. The Lighthouse was designed by James Renwick, Jr., architect of the Smallpox Hospital and the Smithsonian Institute.
Purpose. The East River channel's huge granite boulders made it very treacherous to navigate so the lighthouse was commissioned as part of a solution for New York City's shipping ports along with an Army Corps of Engineers project to demolish and implode boulders and widen and deepen the channel. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted February 6, 2024, by John M Murphy II of Mineola, New York.
July 22, 2018
2. Lighthouse Marker
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3. Lighthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
