The Little Red lighthouse was almost rendered obsolete by the construction of the George Washington Bridge, but its supporters saved it from destruction. Today, the light is still active!
Mysteriously, two asylum patients are credited with building the Blackwell (now Roosevelt) Island Lighthouse--John McCarthy and Thomas Maxey. It is unclear whether either of them even existed! Read more.
Constructed to aid the increasing amounts of incoming visitor ferries, this lighthouse is most famous for its last keeper, Frank Schubert, who served for 43 years! He also saved 15 sailors!
Not a real lighthouse, but still worthy of a visit! Part of the logo for H.W. Wilson, a publishing house, this "light" sits atop the building that was formerly the company's headquarters.
Once on top of the Seaman's Church Institute building, this lighthouse served to remind New Yorkers of the tragic sinking of the Titanic with a green light and a time ball dropping every day at noon.
Before this lighthouse was built, a giant elm tree stood in its place and was used for navigation. Previously wooden, the now inactive lighthouse was rebuilt as concrete in 1939.
One of many lighthouses on Staten Island, this one is young (just over 100 years old) and functional. Its architecture, unlike most NYC lights, is very typical of older English lighthouses.
