Romer Shoal Light

Lighthouse
40°30′46.823″N 74°0′48.672″W / 40.51300639°N 74.01352000°W / 40.51300639; -74.01352000TowerConstructed1838 Edit this on WikidataFoundationConcrete / cast iron caissonConstructionCast ironAutomated1966Height54 feet (16 m)ShapeFrustum of a cone -- sparkplugMarkingsWhite bottom, red top including lanternHeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on WikidataFog signalHorn: 2 every 30 sLightFirst lit1898 (current tower)Focal height54 feet (16 m)LensFourth-order Fresnel lens (original), 7.5 inches (190 mm) (current)Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)CharacteristicFlashing white twice 15 s
Romer Shoal Light Station
Nearest cityHighlands, New JerseyArealess than one acreBuilt1898ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse BoardMPSLight Stations of the United States MPSNRHP reference No.06001304[1]NJRHP No.3713[2]Significant datesAdded to NRHPJanuary 24, 2007Designated NJRHPAugust 16, 2006

Romer Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Lower New York Bay, on the north edge of the Swash Channel, about 3⁄4 nautical mile (1.4 km; 0.86 mi) south of Ambrose Channel and 2+1⁄2 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) north of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in the entrance to New York Harbor.[3][4][5][6] It is in New Jersey, very close to the border with New York.[7] Named as Romer Shoal Light Station, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2007, for its significance in architecture, engineering, transportation, and maritime history.[8]

History and description

An 1870 edition of The Historical Magazine records that the shoal was named after Colonel Wolfgang William Romer, who sounded the waters of New York Bay in 1700 on order of the governor of New York. https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=655

The Light was heavily damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The non-profit that has taken over stewardship of the Light is working with FEMA and private donors to preserve this national landmark.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#06001304)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New Jersey". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  4. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 204.
  5. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: New Jersey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. ^ NOAA Chart #12327 New York Harbor 1/40,000 2006
  7. ^ USGS quadrangle for cited location
  8. ^ Koski-Karell, Daniel (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Romer Shoal Light Station". National Park Service. With accompanying 7 photos
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