Location: | North Brother Island, East River, New York Harbor |
Coordinates: | 40.7993°N -73.8996°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1869 |
Yeardeactivated: | 1953 |
Construction: | Wood tower |
Shape: | Octagonal Tower |
North Brother Island Light was a lighthouse located on North Brother Island in the East River in New York City.[1] [2] The lighthouse was at the southern tip of the island. Before the lighthouse was erected, the island was uninhabited and saw no formal use.[3] The tower utilized an occulting light which lit for five seconds and eclipsed for five seconds. It stood 47 feet above the water.[4]