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Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
Antonia S. MattheouNancy Y. Moran
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2020-05-11
主題Architecture / Buildings / Landmarks & MonumentsHistory / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
ISBN14396699299781439669921
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wOLZDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In the early days, Huntington, New York, was known as part of the Gold Coast of Long Island. It was a busy area boasting summer hotels and docking facilities. Steamboats brought crowds to Huntington from New York City for outdoor fun. Mariners took advantage of landmarks to guide their craft into channels until 1857, when the Lloyd Harbor Light Station was built on a sandspit to guard the entrance of both Lloyd and Huntington Harbors. In 1907, the US Congress appropriated $40,000 for the construction of a new lighthouse to replace the Lloyd Harbor Light Station, which proved to be ineffective for the navigation of vessels entering Huntington Harbor. The Venetian Renaissance-style structure was completed in 1912 and had the distinctive appearance of a small castle. Thanks to the enormous efforts of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc., the beauty and uniqueness of the Huntington Harbor Lighthouse has been preserved.