NEW GOVERNMENT LIGHTHOUSE AT TARRYTOWN ON THE HUDSON

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

NEW GOVERNMENT LIGHTHOUSE AT TARRYTOWN ON THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.366

Description

Built at the behest of ship captains and with funds authorized by Congress, the Tarrytown Lighthouse (also known as the Kingsland Point Light) was completed in 1881. The lighthouse was the first and only caisson-style lighthouse on the Hudson River and housed a fourth-order Fresnel lens at the time of completion. The firm of G. W. & F. Smith of Boston made the prefabricated tower. The lighthouse served as a key tool for Hudson River navigation until 1955 when the Tappan Zee Bridge was completed. Two engravings of Tarrytown lighthouse and related text: larger bottom image, a nighttime south-east view of lighthouse from water, structure set in river at center, railed balcony surrounds lantern, light from lantern shines at left and at right, choppy water in foreground, construction pier and ladder at right of lighthouse, steamship at center right, long boat with eight figures rowing at bottom right, buildings on hillside at center left, mountains in distance at center, crescent moon in sky at center right, at bottom left printed (in image): "J.O.DAVIDSON"; at bottom right, printed (in image): "SCI. AM. N.Y."; at bottom center, printed: "NEW GOVERNMENT LIGHTHOUSE AT TARRYTOWN ON THE HUDSON."; smaller central image, a schematic drawing of Tarrytown lighthouse; at top center, printed: "SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN", "NEW YORK, JANUARY 5, 1884."; related text at top right and top left; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Oliver Davidson

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Scientific American

Date made

Jan 5, 1884

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-5/16 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 5/16 x 10 3/4 in. (38.9 x 27.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed and fragile; title page removed from journal at left edge; 2 inch tear (into image) at center of left edge; 1 1/4 inch tear (into top of image) at center of right edge; tear at bottom right; losses along right edge; tear/fold at center of top edge; tear at top right; loss at bottom left; foxing stains at center; verso: foxing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library