Roosevelt Island lighthouse
Built by convict laborers from the prison on the Island and built with stones quarried from the Island in 1872 at the north tip of the island it stayed in service until just past 1940 when it fell into disrepair and a few decades later was restored. It was designed by James Renwick, Jr. who also designed Saint Patrick's Cathedral. The lighthouse today is now surrounded by a small park.
Roosevelt Island lighthouse
Built by convict laborers from the prison on the Island and built with stones quarried from the Island in 1872 at the north tip of the island it stayed in service until just past 1940 when it fell into disrepair and a few decades later was restored. It was designed by James Renwick, Jr. who also designed Saint Patrick's Cathedral. The lighthouse today is now surrounded by a small park.