WANTED
650 TONS OF RIP RAP
Rip rap? What is rip rap?
The Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society
is looking for 650 tons of granite rip rap,
(3-5 ton boulders) to prevent its basic structure and landing from being destroyed.
Huntington Harbor is the home to approximately 2,500 recreational boaters. The base of the lighthouse and the landing are being eroded away at high tide. It is very vulnerable to the impact of the waves, especially due to heavy boat traffic in and out of Huntington Harbor and the occasional North Easterly Storms. With the addition of rip-rap, the concrete will be better protected and keep the force of the waves from wearing away the basic structure.
To amplify this problem, the Rip-Rap on the south side has been displaced over time due to weather and especially ice as indicated in the pictures. During our last 20 years of restoration efforts, we observed large boulders of rip rap move. This will soon create a logistical issue with our landing dock and float.
The outline of the lighthouse, ramp and platform is shown in this photo. White color rip rap rock is exposed at high tide. Dark rip rap is only partially exposed at low tide. Dark areas adjacent to the lighthouse are where additional rip rap is desperately needed. You will see that the lower right corner is dangerously unprotected and the lower left side which has a small amount of protection.
The permits have been approved! All we need your help in preserving this unique “Castle on the Bay”
How can you help?
Requirements:
A crane, a barge full of rip rap and MONEY!
Do you know anyone? Talk it up and maybe we can all pitch in to save our “Castle on the Bay where you See the Light and Hear the Sound”
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About Huntington Lighthouse
In 1857,
a lighthouse was built on the tip of Lloyd's Neck to assist
ships in finding shelter in Lloyd Harbor from the wind and waves
that often hinder navigation on the Long Island Sound. This
first lighthouse, called the Lloyd Harbor Light, was of little
help to ships entering the adjoining Huntington Harbor. In 1912,
a new lighthouse was built to serve Huntington Harbor.
The new structure was a unique lighthouse, in both design and
construction. The Beaux Arts style makes the light
look like a small castle. The reinforced concrete foundation and
structure is unique to the area, as well. The foundation for the
light was built nearby on land, then floated to the site and
sunk.
This Lighthouse was manned by
members of the United States Lighthouse Service from 1912 until
1939, and by the United States Coast Guard since then.
In 1949, the light was fully automated. The deterioration of the
unoccupied lighthouse started and would continue for almost two
decades.
As
a result of a 1983 survey, the light was deemed unsafe for servicing
personnel and too expensive to repair. The Coast Guard considered
demolishing the lighthouse and erecting a steel tower.
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If you would like to make a donation to the lighthouse online, we accept donations through Paypal. The link is below.
Donations are used for the restoration and ongoing maintenance of the Lighthouse.
Current project: Rip Rap Acquisition
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