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}} Old Orchard Shoal Light was a sparkplug lighthouse in lower New York Bay marking a large shoal area. It was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. ==History== Old Orchard Shoal Light was completed and lit on April 25, 1893.〔Annual report of the Light-House Board to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1893, Treasury Department, Document No 1647〕 The Fresnel lens was removed in 1950. Before moving on to Governor's Island and then finally Coney Island Light, Frank Schubert, said to be the last civilian lighthouse keeper in the United States, was stationed at Old Orchard Shoal Light. Old Orchard Shoal Light is listed on the National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program as Lighthouse to visit〔(National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program's Inventory of Historic Light Stations )〕 and as one of New York's Historic Light Stations.〔(National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program's Inventory of NY Historic Light Stations )〕 On May 29, 2007, the Secretary of the Interior identified Old Orchard Shoal Light Station as surplus under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. The property was described as Gedney Channel/Lower New York Bay, 3.5 miles south of New Dorp Beach. Remote 35 ft. conical, 3-story “spark plug” style light (1893) with keeper’s quarters (approx. 1000 SF). Interior lined in brick up to 3rd floor. On 0.72 acre submerged land. Constructed of cast iron on concrete/cast iron caisson. Markings: white upper/black. Protective riprap and breakwater sheltering light’s boat basin. Accessible by boat only."〔(Available properties through the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Program for 2007 )〕 No group was identified under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act as willing and able to preserve the Old Orchard Shoal Light, and on June 5, 2008, the General Services Administration placed the light up for sale via an auction. The initial bid was $10,000 and the light finally closed on August 27, 2008 at a final bid of $235,000.〔(GSA listing (1-PR-08-005) for Old Orchard Shoal )〕 The lighthouse was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012.〔("Old Orchard Shoal Light Is No More", Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee, blog post November 9, 2012. )〕〔(USCG 'Local Notice to Mariners" week 44/12, LLNR 35395 states "Structure Destroyed" )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「}}Old Orchard Shoal Light was a sparkplug lighthouse in lower New York Bay marking a large shoal area. It was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012.==History==Old Orchard Shoal Light was completed and lit on April 25, 1893.Annual report of the Light-House Board to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1893, Treasury Department, Document No 1647 The Fresnel lens was removed in 1950.Before moving on to Governor's Island and then finally Coney Island Light, Frank Schubert, said to be the last civilian lighthouse keeper in the United States, was stationed at Old Orchard Shoal Light.Old Orchard Shoal Light is listed on the National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program as Lighthouse to visit(National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program's Inventory of Historic Light Stations ) and as one of New York's Historic Light Stations.(National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program's Inventory of NY Historic Light Stations )On May 29, 2007, the Secretary of the Interior identified Old Orchard Shoal Light Station as surplus under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. The property was described as Gedney Channel/Lower New York Bay, 3.5 miles south of New Dorp Beach. Remote 35 ft. conical, 3-story “spark plug” style light (1893) with keeper’s quarters (approx. 1000 SF). Interior lined in brick up to 3rd floor. On 0.72 acre submerged land. Constructed of cast iron on concrete/cast iron caisson. Markings: white upper/black. Protective riprap and breakwater sheltering light’s boat basin. Accessible by boat only."(Available properties through the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Program for 2007 )No group was identified under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act as willing and able to preserve the Old Orchard Shoal Light, and on June 5, 2008, the General Services Administration placed the light up for sale via an auction. The initial bid was $10,000 and the light finally closed on August 27, 2008 at a final bid of $235,000.(GSA listing (1-PR-08-005) for Old Orchard Shoal )The lighthouse was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012.("Old Orchard Shoal Light Is No More", Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee, blog post November 9, 2012. )(USCG 'Local Notice to Mariners" week 44/12, LLNR 35395 states "Structure Destroyed" )」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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