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Condition at this date:

Shape of tower in plan:

Form of tower:

Height from base to ventilator ball:

Height of focal plane
above mean high water:

Background of lighthouse as seen from sea:

Color of tower:

Color of tower/ how produced:

Tower connection:

Object for navigation:

Building materials:

General desc:

Wall thickness at base:

Wall thickness at parapet:

Diameter at base:

Diameter at parapet:

Kind of stairway and steps:

Number of landings:

Size of glass:

Number of windows and size of sash:

Number of doors:

Kind of foundation and depth below surface:

Character of soil surrounding the lighthouse:

Soil susceptibility:

Misc remarks:

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Saybrook Breakwater Light Station - 1887

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good

circular

48'

57'

land

red

painted

In tower

Guide between jetties entrance to Connecticut River.

iron & brick

18"

21'

18'

iron

10.5" x 21"

5 - 2' x 4' 6"

Iron shell filled with Portland cement concrete below surface.

Iron shell of pier is 32' high & 30' dia. sunk in 17' (l.w.) of water filled with Portland cement concrete, sand & gravel bottom. Rip rap of large stone up to high water line. On E side, riprap is formed by breakwater.

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