Avery Point Light - Groton, CT
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N 41° 18.917 W 072° 03.817
18T E 745788 N 4577917
Avery Point Light is located on the campus of the University of Connecticut at 1084 Shennecossett Road in Groton, CT.
Waymark Code: WM18JXD
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2023
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Avery Point Light was designed by Alfred Hopkins and Associates and built in 1943. A 14' diameter and 26' tall octagonal brown concrete tower with a parapet and topped by an 15' high octagonal lantern. The total height of the lighthouse is 41 feet, including the concrete base. The tower g=has a northeast facing door with a 2 by 3 pane window above and additional identical windows on alternating sides. There are two such windows on the south side.
Originally, the lighthouse had a fixed white 55' above sea level that was added in 1944. In 1960 a more powerful flashing green light replaced the white light. The lighthouse was discontinued in 1967. The lighthouse was relit in 2006 with a solar powered green LED that flashes every 4 seconds.
The Avery Point Light was places on the United States Registry of Historic Places in 2002.
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