Jeffrey’s Hook Lighthouse

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Jeffrey’s Hook Lighthouse is a small historic red lighthouse on the Hudson River in New York City, best known as the inspiration for the children’s book “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
bookAuthorAssociated Hildegarde H. Swift NERFINISHED
bookIllustratorAssociated Lynd Ward NERFINISHED
borough Manhattan
category lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
tourist attraction in New York City
color red
constructionStartDate 1920
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevationAboveWater approximately 10 feet
featuredInBook The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge NERFINISHED
fictionalizedAs The Little Red Lighthouse NERFINISHED
hasGallery yes
hasLantern yes
hasStaircase internal spiral staircase
hasTourType guided tours on special occasions
height 40 feet
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing

New York City Landmark
inServiceFrom 1921
inspiredWork The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge NERFINISHED
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
locatedIn Fort Washington Park NERFINISHED
Hudson River NERFINISHED
Manhattan
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear George Washington Bridge NERFINISHED
locatedOn Jeffrey’s Hook NERFINISHED
managedBy Fort Washington Park staff
material cast iron
steel
nearbyNeighborhood Washington Heights NERFINISHED
notableFor association with children’s literature
proximity to George Washington Bridge
openToPublic yes
operatedBy New York City Department of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED
originalFunction mark a navigational hazard in the Hudson River
ownedBy New York City
surface form: City of New York
powerSource electric light
purpose aid to navigation
river Hudson River NERFINISHED
shape cylindrical tower
state New York
status preserved

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Fort Washington Park hasHistoricSite Jeffrey’s Hook Lighthouse