Little Red Lighthouse
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The Little Red Lighthouse, officially Jeffrey's Hook Light, is a small lighthouse located in Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City, under the George Washington Bridge.[2][3][4] It was made notable by the 1942 children's book The Little Red Lighthouse and The Great Gray Bridge, written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by Lynd Ward.
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Location | Fort Washington Park, Manhattan, US |
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Coordinates | 40°51′01″N 73°56′49″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1921 |
Construction | concrete (foundation), cast iron (tower) |
Height | 40 ft (12 m) |
Shape | conical |
Markings | red (tower), white (lantern) |
Heritage | New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 2002 |
Deactivated | 1947–2002 |
Lens | 12 inches (300 mm) |
Characteristic | Fl R 3s |
Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse | |
Built | 1920 |
MPS | Hudson River Lighthouses TR |
NRHP reference No. | 79003130[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 29, 1979 |
Designated NYCL | May 14, 1991 |
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The lighthouse stands on Jeffrey's Hook, a small point of land that supports the base of the eastern pier of the bridge, which connects Washington Heights in Manhattan to Fort Lee, New Jersey.