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The New Dorp Lighthouse, built in 1856, acted in concert with
The Elm Tree Lighthouse as a rear range light for the Swash Channel. The light
tower atop the roof was originally fitted with a second order lens, showing a
fixed red light. The optics changed in 1939, to a sixth order lens, showing a
fixed white light. New Dorp light tower is 40 feet above ground and rises 192 feet
above sea level. It remained operational until 1964, when the US Coast Guard deemed it
unnecessary. The lighthouse has been under private ownership since 1974 and is
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The owner has maintained
the exterior of the lighthouse in its original form.
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