Fire Island Lighthouse and Keeper's Dwelling - Historic structure report - Volume II
Perrault CL. 1983. Fire Island Lighthouse and Keeper's Dwelling - Historic structure report - Volume II. Historic Structure Report. National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Lowell, Massachusetts
Situated on the north side of the island, the Fire Island lighthouse guided transatlantic vessels bound for New York Harbor for more than 100 years. Today, the black-and-white, striped lighthouse and its stone keeper’s dwelling continue to greet visitors to the west end of Fire Island, but only by day: both structures are inactive, and display but faded remnants of their majestic and humble past. Nevertheless, the lighthouse and its keeper’s dwelling represent graceful symbols of a significant era in American coastal navigation. The thrust of the investigation of the lighthouse and keeper’s dwelling became one of data collection for three reasons: a period of restoration/preservation had not been selected prior to the research; the keeper’s dwelling is still occupied, which precluded any destructive investigation in the form of removal of architectural fabric; and time constraints. Extensive documentary research was accomplished in conjunction with this report, as described in Appendix A. The report was researched and designed to be a tool for planning. The data included here is arranged primarily to aid the historical architect, architectural conservator, and exhibit specialist in the preparation of specifications and working drawings to be employed in the preservation, and adaptive use of the Fire Island Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling. The prime focus of this report is architectural, rather than historical. Historical data has been included only as it pertains to understanding the evolution of the structures architecturally. The history of ownership and management of the site has been briefly discussed, but social history has been excluded.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Perrault, Carole
- Date of Issue
- 1983
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Units
- FIIS , HIST
- Keywords
- Architecture, Construction, Cultural Resources, ehistory, Fire Island, History, Keeper's Dwelling, lighthouse, Preservation, Resource Management, Restoration
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 022293: Fire Island Light Station - Keeper's Quarters , CRIS-HS: 022292: Fire Island Light Station - Lighthouse