Buffalo Main Light
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Buffalo (Main) Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, New York.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Buffalo River, Buffalo, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°52′40.15″N 78°53′22.20″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1833 |
Foundation | Stone molehead |
Construction | Limestone and cast iron |
Height | 60 feet (18 m) |
Shape | Octagonal |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1833 |
Deactivated | 1914 |
Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) |
Characteristic | F W |
Buffalo Main Light | |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
NRHP reference No. | 84002383[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
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