Barber Point
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Barber Point Quick Facts

Year Station Established: 1873

Is the Light operational? No

Year Light First Lit: 1873

Year Deactivated: 1935

Shape: Octagonal

Tower Height: 36   ft.

Original Optic: 5th Order, Fresnel

Present Optic: Removed

Existing Keepers Quarters? Yes
     Year Constructed: 1873
      Number of Stories: 2
      Architectural Style: 2nd Empire
      Construction Materials: Stone



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Barber Point Lighthouse
Westport, NY

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Last Visited: November, 2002

History:
The second lighthouse built as a dwelling with an integrated tower was authorized for Lake Champlain on a bluff about 2 1/2 miles southeast of Westport, NY. Known architecturally as Second Empire, its principal feature is a steeply sloping mansard roof with dormer windows, arched pediments and foot-scrolled surrounds. This beacon guided vessels through the lake where it narrows to less than two miles wide, about half-way between Split Rock and Crown Point. The first floor of the frame structure was faced with blue limestone blocks and had a brown shingled roof but was otherwise similar in design to the prize-winning structure at Colchester Reef.

The 36-foot tower was fitted with a fifth order fresnel lens displaying a fixed white light 83 feet above the lake, visible for 14 and 3/4 miles. The light remained operational until it was replaced in 1935 by an automated light on a steel skeletal tower. The old lighthouse was sold the following year and has remained a well-kept private residence ever since.

Source: Lake Champlain Lighthouses

Latitude/Longitude: 44.154384,-73.404509

Nearest Address: 122 Barber Ln, Westport, NY

Directions:
  • From Interstate 87 take exit 31. At the end of the ramp turn onto route 9N heading southeast.
  • Stay on 9N for 5.3 miles, then turn left onto CR 22G (Camp Dudley Road).
  • Take Camp Dudley Rd. 1.04 miles and turn left onto Barber Rd (dirt road).
  • Take a left onto Barber Rd. for about 0.5 miles where you'll see the lighthouse. It is a private residence so please respect their privacy.


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