Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

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Gothic Revival architecture historic building landmark lighthouse

Roosevelt Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century stone lighthouse located at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island in New York City, known for its distinctive Gothic Revival design and role as a local landmark.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic Revival architecture → historic building → landmark → lighthouse →
architect	James Renwick Jr. →
architecturalStyle	Gothic Revival →
borough	Manhattan →
category	Gothic Revival architecture in New York City → Lighthouses in New York City → New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan → Roosevelt Island →
completionDate	1872 →
constructionStart	1872 →
coordinates	40.772°N 73.944°W →
country	United States →
currentUse	local landmark → tourist attraction →
designer	James Renwick Jr. →
feature	Gothic-style details → lantern room → octagonal tower → parapet at the top → stone base →
height	50 feet → about 15 meters →
heritageDesignation	New York City Landmark →
heritageDesignationDate	1976 →
historicPeriod	19th century →
locatedAt	northern tip of Roosevelt Island →
location	Manhattan → New York City → Roosevelt Island →
managedBy	Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation →
material	stone →
namedAfter	Franklin D. Roosevelt (island namesake) →
near	Lighthouse Park → Roosevelt Island Tramway (northern end of island) →
originalPurpose	aid to navigation in the East River →
owner	City of New York →
state	New York →
status	non-operational as a navigational aid →
surroundedBy	Lighthouse Park →
visibleFrom	Queens waterfront → Upper East Side of Manhattan →
waterwayServed	East River →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Roosevelt Island →	hasLandmark