Penfield Reef Light

From lighthouses

Jump to: navigation, search
Penfield Reef Light in 1997 - 28th trip
Penfield Reef Light in 1997 - 28th trip

Fairfield, Connecticut

Built: 1874

Automated: 1971

This 35-foot tall structure is a square dwelling whose first floor is brick faced and second floor wood framed, with a square tower rising from the second deck. In 1969 the Coast Guard announced plans to replace the lighthouse with a skeletal tower and demolish the structure, but public outcry convinced them to reconsider and the automated light still stands.


Navigational Options


Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey

Conceived and Developed by David S. Carter
Photographs by Donald W. Carter
Text by Diana K. Carter, Donald W. Carter & David S. Carter

Copyright © 1995-2011 David S. Carter, Donald W. Carter, & Diana K. Carter. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, physical or electronic, in part or in full, without the express permission of the authors, is strictly prohibited.

This article was last modified on 6/4/2009.

Personal tools