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Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, Hudson River, Athens, Greene County, NY
LocationHudson River,
Athens, NY
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS NY-6286
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-411).
Building/structure dates:
1874 initial construction
National Register Number: 79003796
0.1987
Significance: It was completed in 1874, and is one of 7 lighthouses built along the Hudson River by the Coast Guard to aid navigation. This Second-Empire building is now in the National Register. Lightkeepers lived in the 2-story dwelling from its completion until 1949. Since that time the light has been run on a timer and the building left unattended. Alterations to the lighthouse are few. Changes were mostly mechanical...
Related Names
Marotta, Steven M., Delineator
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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