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New London Harbor Light

New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It is both the oldest and the tallest lighthouse in Connecticut and on Long Island Sound, with its tower reaching 90 feet. The light is visible for 15 miles and consists of three seconds of white light every six seconds. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is currently owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program. Location New London Harbor Light is located at Lighthouse Point in southern New London, just east of Guthrie Beach off Pequot Avenue. In addition to the lighthouse, the station includes the keeper's house, a two-and-a-half-story brick residence. The property once also included a barn, an oil house, and an engine room; all of these structures have been removed. History The original New London Harbor Lighthouse was built on the west side of the entrance to New London Harbor in 1760. Connecticut ceded the lighthouse to the United States according to the "Memoranda of Cessions" of 7 August 1789. On May 7, 1800, Congress appropriated funds to rebuild the lighthouse, and it was removed in 1801 when the current stone tower was built. In 1855, a fourth-order Fresnel lens replaced the original 11 lamps with 13-inch (330 mm) reflectors. Illumination was converted to oil-vapor lamp in 1909 and to acetylene in 1912. The light was electrified in 1930. The present keeper's house was built in 1863, and was enlarged in 1900 to accommodate the families of married keepers. The light was acquired by the New London Maritime Society in 2010. Head keepers Nathaniel Shaw (1761 – at least 1771) Daniel Harris (at least 1775 – at least 1802) Griswold Harris (1811 – at least 1825) Jeremiah Harris (at least 1827 – 1831) S.J. Beckwith (1831 – 1832) John G. Munn (1832 – 1841) John Mason (1841 – 1844) Nathan Buddington (1844 – 1845) George K. Comstock (1845 – 1850) Thomas Fisk (1850) John Mason (1850 – 1853) Lyman Reed (1853 – 1859) Elijah Bolles (1859 – 1861) Philip M. Boss (1861 – 1869) Charles A. Bunnell (1869 – 1889) Henry A. Whaley (1889) Charles B. Field (1889 – 1910) Theodore De Shong (1910 – 1911) Joseph F. Woods (1911 – 1912) Gallery See also List of lighthouses in Connecticut List of lighthouses in the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References External links Media related to New London Harbor Light at Wikimedia Commons
Phare du port de New London

Le phare du port de New London (en anglais : New London Harbor Light), est un phare situé sur le côté ouest du port de NewLondon dans le Comté de New London, Connecticut. Il s'agit du cinquième plus ancien phare du pays et du septième plus ancien phare américain. C'est à la fois le plus ancien et le plus haut phare du Connecticut et de Long Island Sound. Ce phare est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 29 mai 1990 sous le n° 89001470 . Historique Le phare du port de New London d'origine a été construit sur le côté ouest de l'entrée du port de New London en 1760. Le Connecticut a cédé le phare aux États-Unis selon les "Memoranda of Cessions" du 7 août 1789. Le 7 mai 1800, le Congrès a affecté des fonds pour reconstruire le phare, et il a été retiré en 1801 lors de la construction de la tour en pierre actuelle par l'architecte Abisha Woodward (en). En 1855, une lentille de Fresnel de quatrième ordre a remplacé les 11 lampes d'origine par des réflecteurs de 13 pouces (330 mm). L'éclairage a été converti en lampe à vapeur d'huile en 1909 et en acétylène en 1912. La lumière a été électrifiée en 1930. La maison du gardien actuel a été construite en 1863 et agrandie en 1900 pour accueillir les familles des gardiens mariés. La lumière a été acquise par la New London Maritime Society en 2010, dans le cadre du programme du National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (en). En plus du phare, la station comprend la maison du gardien, une petite résidence en brique de deux étages. La propriété comprenait autrefois une grange, une maison d'huile et une salle des machines ; toutes ces structures ont été supprimées. Description Le phare est une tour octogonale en grès, avec galerie et lanterne, de 27 m de haut, attachée à une maison de gardien en granit. La tour est peinte en blanc et la lanterne est noire. Son feu isophase émet, à une hauteur focale de 27 m, une lumière blanche de 3 secondes par période de 6 secondes. Sa portée est de 17 milles nautiques (environ 41 km) pour le feu blanc et un feu à secteurs rouge d'une portée de 14 milles nautiques (environ 22 km. Caractéristiques du feu maritime Fréquence : 6 secondes (W) Lumière : 3 secondes Obscurité : 3 secondes Identifiant : ARLHS : USA-541 ; USCG : 1-21845 ; Admiralty : J0732 . Voir aussi Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « New London Harbor Light » (voir la liste des auteurs). Lien connexe Liste des phares du Connecticut Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Connecticut Lighthouses (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Connecticut (en) Connecticut - ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL) (en) USA - Online list of lights (en) New London Harbor Light - Lightphotos.net (en) New London Harbor Light - Lighthouse Explorer Portail des phares Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’océan Atlantique Portail du Connecticut
Маяк Нью-Лондон-Харбор

Маяк Нью-Лондон-Харбор (англ. New London Harbor Light) — маяк, расположенный в устье реки Темс на западном берегу, на входе в гавань города Нью-Лондон, округ Нью-Лондон, штат Коннектикут, США. Построен в 1803 году. Автоматизирован в 1975 году. Является одновременно самым старым и самым высоким маяком штата Коннектикут. История Нью-Лондон был одним из первых британских поселений в Новой Англии. Строительство маяка было утверждено еще парламентом колонии Коннектикут, которое финансировалась посредством продажи лотерейных билетов. В 1760 году строительство было завершено, маяк представлял собой каменную башню высотой 19,5 метров и деревянный дом смотрителя. Для освещения использовались масляные лампы. Однако моряки жаловались, что свет маяка слишком тусклый, к тому же, в 1799 году в башне обнаружилась трёхметровая трещина. 7 мая 1800 года Конгресс США выделил 15 700$ на строительство нового маяка. Строительство было поручено архитектору Абише Вудворду, который также построил маяк Линд-Пойнт и маяк острова Фолкнер в 1802 году, маяк Файв-Майл-Пойнт в 1805 году и маяк Блек-Рок-Харбор в 1808 году. В 1801 году маяк был построен. Он представлял собой восьмиугольную башню из каменных блоков высотой 27 метров. В 1818 вместо старого деревянного дома смотрителя был построен новый. В 1857 году на маяк была установлена линза Френеля и противотуманный сигнал. В 1863 году вместо деревянного был построен кирпичный двухэтажный дом смотрителя. В 1900 году он был расширен. Маяк был автоматизирован Береговой охраной США в 1912 году. В 1990 году он был включен в Национальный реестр исторических мест. Фотографии Примечания
New London Customhouse

The New London Custom House is a historic custom house at 150 Bank Street in New London, Connecticut, built in 1833-35. It was designed by Robert Mills, one of the country's first formally trained architects. From 1839-40, the schooner La Amistad, on which captured Africans meant for the slave trade rebelled, was impounded at a wharf behind the customhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture in 1970, and is now a local museum covering the city's maritime history. Description and history The New London Custom House is located on New London's waterfront, facing north onto Bank Street east of its junction with Pearl Street. It is a three-story masonry structure, built out of dressed granite of differing colors. Due to sloping terrain, it presents two stories to Bank Street and three to Water Street, which separates it from the waterfront. It has corner pilasters shaped out of light granite, and its main entrance is sheltered by a porch with round columns and pilasters made of more smoothly finished light granite. A stringcourse of light granite separates the upper floors, and the top-floor windows have projecting cornices over the lintels. The door is fashioned out of wood that was once used in the USS Constitution. The custom house was built in 1833 to a design by Robert Mills, who was then employed by the federal government. The granite for its construction was taken from the Millstone Quarry in Waterford, Connecticut. The building was still in use as a customs office at the time of its National Register listing in 1970. It now serves as the headquarters of the New London Maritime Society, which operates it as the Custom House Maritime Museum. Exhibits include New London's maritime history, ship models, the Amistad affair, the history of the Robert Mills building, and regional lighthouses. The Frank L. McGuire Maritime Library consists of more than 2,300 books, charts, maps, and prints. The Society also owns the nearby New London Harbor Light, the offshore Race Rock Light, and New London Ledge Light, and it operates tours of all three. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut List of maritime museums in the United States References External links Media related to New London Customhouse at Wikimedia Commons Custom House Maritime Museum - official site
New London Public Library

The Public Library of New London is a historic library located at 63 Huntington Street at the corner of State Street, New London, Connecticut. The library was given to the city by Henry Philomen Haven. It was constructed in 1889–1892 and was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in the Richardsonian Romanesque style; George Warren Cole was the project supervisor. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Design Whaling merchant Henry P. Haven died in 1876, and his money was to be split among his three children. However, his son Thomas had died, so Thomas' portion was put into a trust to be used for "charitable and benevolent purposes". The trustees of the Haven inheritance secured a charter in 1882 for a public library, and they hired Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge of Boston to design it. Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge were the successors to architect Henry Hobson Richardson, and they worked from Richardson's preliminary designs in order to retain the popular Richardsonian architecture that is found in other libraries. The firm sent George Warren Cole to be the project supervisor. Cole also served as the supervisor of the Williams Memorial Institute and the Nathan Hale School. Work commenced in 1889 and it was completed and opened by July 1891. Alteration and expansion The 1970 National Register of Historic Places nomination states that the building had not been altered with "one possible exception of an elevator" which seemed to date from the nineteenth century but "does not appear in the plans." However, the library added a 15,000 square foot extension in 1974. Further renovations increased the space for administrative offices and collections, concluding in March 2001. The Children's area and meeting rooms also underwent renovations in 2006. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References External links Official website
Newfield Park, Bridgeport

Newfield Park is an outdoor park located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is located in the east end of the city at 698 Seaview Avenue. Baseball From 1902 to 1914, it was the home field of the Bridgeport Orators, a now defunct minor league baseball team that played in the Connecticut League. On Sunday, April 28, 1918, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Bridgeport All-Stars in an exhibition game. On August 4, 1930, Bridgeport's first night baseball game was played at Newfield Park when the Bridgeport Bears faced the Springfield Ponies. Newfield Park also was the home of the San Francisco Giants' 1932 AA affiliate, the Eastern League Bridgeport Bees. See also History of Bridgeport, Connecticut References
Ninth Square Historic District

The Ninth Square Historic District encompasses a historically diverse and well-preserved part of the commercial area of Downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The district is bounded by Church, Court, State, and Crown Streets, and is centered on the intersection of Chapel and Orange Streets. The buildings in the district are mostly late-19th and early 20th commercial buildings, and includes a number of commercial buildings from the first half of the 19th century, a rarity in most of Connecticut's urban downtown areas. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Ninth Square takes its name from an early division of New Haven, when leaders of the New Haven Colony created a town plan of nine large squares in 1637, centered on the one now housing the New Haven Green. Because the ninth square was located closest to the colony's harbor, it was the first to develop a significant commercial presence. In the 1820s, the Farmington Canal was routed near the district, spurring further commercial development. The conversion of the canal right-of-way to railroad use intensified the area's commercial development in the second half of the 19th century. All of this resulted in a significant diversity of styles in the commercial buildings seen, generally reflecting architectural styles popular at the time of their construction. The area declined after World War II, but has been spared from destruction in urban renewal activities of the mid-20th century. The Ninth Square has been at the center of New Haven's cultural renaissance, densification and renewal over the last decade. Businesses Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut References External links New Haven Preservation Trust: Ninth Square Historic District
Northam Memorial Chapel and Gallup Memorial Gateway

Northam Memorial Chapel and Gallup Memorial Gateway, also known as Cedar Hill Chapel and Gateway, are a historic chapel and gateway in the Cedar Hill Cemetery at 453 Fairfield Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Although not part of that cemetery's original rural cemetery design, they are a prominent work of architect George Keller, designed in 1882 and completed in 1889. The Gothic Revival structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Description and history Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in southwestern Hartford, with its boundaries extending into neighboring Newington. The cemetery was laid out in 1866 in a variant of the then-fashionable rural cemetery style. The main cemetery entrance is in Hartford, at the junction of Fairfield and Maple Avenues. The roadway is flanked by a stone gateway. The gateway consists of a two-leaf gate with columns and curved flanking walls, and is flanked by a small waiting room on the left side of the gate and an office building of similar scale to the right. The granite for these structures and the adjacent chapel was quarried in Westerly, Rhode Island. Immediately to the left of these structures stands the Northam Memorial Chapel. It is a Gothic Revival stone structure, with a slate roof and a small bell tower. The interior of the chapel has a polychrome tile floor, cherry pews, and a series of large exposed wooden trusses supporting the roof. The chancel arch and other trim elements are red sandstone. The chapel was designed by George Keller and built in 1882, funded by gifts from the Charles Northam, a West Indies merchant, and other members of his family. This complex was built in 1889, and named in honor of Julia Gallup, wife of David Gallup, a local businessman, banker, and judge. This collection of buildings form a cohesive and complementary addition to the rural cemetery design of Jacob Weidenmann, who laid out Cedar Hill Cemetery. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut References
Norwich City Hall (Connecticut)

Norwich City Hall is the seat of municipal government in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. It is located at Union Street and Broadway, prominently overlooking the city's central business district. Built in 1870-73, when Norwich was still a town, it has served as the seat of municipal government since then. Architecturally it is a prominent statewide example of civic Second Empire architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 (as Norwich Town Hall) for its architecture and history. Description and history Norwich City Hall is located in downtown Norwich, on a parcel bounded on the west by Union Street and on the east by Broadway. It overlooks Union Square, a major public space, and is flanked by other civic buildings, including two churches. Its history dates to 1865 (before the city and town of Norwich were consolidated), when the town of Norwich petitioned the state for permission to construct a single building to house town offices, city offices and Norwich's county court, the latter having been housed in a building recently destroyed by fire. The state authorized the work in 1869. The Norwich architecture firm Burdick & Arnold designed the building (built 1870–1873), and the architects Cudworth & Woodworth built an addition (completed 1909), intended to provide more office space. The building continues to function in all of the roles for which it was originally designed, although the district court functions are now managed by the state. City Hall is an exemplar of the Second Empire style, with a three-story brick facade set on a cut-stone basement, and a full fourth floor tucked under the slate mansard roof. The exterior is richly decorated with Second Empire detail, including a cast-iron entry porch, stone window surrounds and bracketed eaves. The corner tower's mansard-roofed stage is topped by a clock, a belfry, and a conical cap. The interior is embellished with elaborate wood carving and finishes. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References External links Media related to Norwich city hall, Connecticut at Wikimedia Commons
Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam

The Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is a historic hydroelectric plant and dam North of Bridge Street on the West Side of the Shetucket River in Norwich, Connecticut. The facility includes a rare surviving partial example of a large-scale dam built for a textile mill in 1865, and an early example of a hydroelectric power generation facility established in 1934. It is one of a small number of surviving hydroelectric plants in the state which was built before 1940. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Description and history The Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is located on the Shetucket River in northern Norwich and southern Sprague, just north of the Bridge Street bridge. The facilities include a dam, an intake structure on its western (Norwich) end, and a small brick powerhouse just below the intakes. The dam is a combination of granite and concrete construction, standing 14 feet high, and impounds a maximum of 600 acre-feet of water. The older portions of the dam are formed out of large granite blocks, now largely covered in gravel on the upstream side. About 280 feet (85 m) of the original 1865 dam survive (out of an original 300 feet (91 m)), and the dam is now 450 feet (140 m) long, the balance a concrete extension built in the wake of flooding attending the New England Hurricane of 1938. The headgates and intake structures are, like the dam, a combination of older and newer components. The brick powerhouse was built in 1934. The dam was built in 1865 as part of a plan to provide water power to downstream textile mills. It originally had intake structures on both the Norwich and Sprague sides, and provided power to mills on both sides of the river. A mill operated on the Norwich (Occum) side of the river until 1980. The city of Norwich acquired the dam and water rights in 1934, converting it to hydroelectric generation at that time. After the dam was extensively damaged in the 1938 floods, its eastern end was rebuilt in concrete. The power station is a late example of early hydroelectric power stations, and is one of the only ones of that age left in the state. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References External links Media related to Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam at Wikimedia Commons
Octagon House (Danbury, Connecticut)

The Octagon House is a historic octagon house at 21 Spring Street in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. It is considered the best octagon house of those that survive in Connecticut. In 1973 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places to avert its demolition in urban renewal. It is west of downtown Danbury in a residential area approximately midway along Spring between Beaver and New streets. The house itself is set back further from the street than its neighbors. It is a three-story building of one-foot–thick (30.5 cm) concrete walls faced in stucco. An octagonal cupola rises from the center of the almost flat roof, with two brick chimneys rising from the exterior walls at the southwest and southeast facets. Verandas with cast iron railings and supports run around the upper stories. The wide roof eaves, both on the main house and the cupola, have scroll brackets. The ornate ironwork of the verandas contrasts with the simple wooden door and window surrounds. The house was built in 1852 by Daniel Starr. He was following closely the precepts of octagon houses laid out by Orson Squire Fowler in his book A Home for All, all the way to the use of concrete as the main structural material. At the time of its construction Spring Street did not exist, so it fronted on Elm Street to the north. It has been well-maintained and preserved throughout its existence, even after its partition into apartments. See also List of octagon houses National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut References