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With Montauk Lighthouse Renovations Nearly Complete, Historical Society Prepares for Celebrations of Its Renewal

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A lighthouse restored, and protected. The three-year renovation of the Montauk Lighthouse and construction of a new revetment around its base is near complete and the Montauk Historical Society and New York State officials will celebrate its renewal  next week. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

A lighthouse restored, and protected. The three-year renovation of the Montauk Lighthouse and construction of a new revetment around its base is near complete and the Montauk Historical Society and New York State officials will celebrate its renewal next week. KYRIL BROMLEY

The Montauk Lighthouse's signature white and red markings are in the last brushes of being fully restored after two years of renovations that had left the sandstone blocks beneath exposed. The lighthouse museum building, a former U.S Coast Guard station that had been re-sided with cedar shingles at some point has also been restored to its original appearance 
KYRIL BROMLEY

The Montauk Lighthouse's signature white and red markings are in the last brushes of being fully restored after two years of renovations that had left the sandstone blocks beneath exposed. The lighthouse museum building, a former U.S Coast Guard station that had been re-sided with cedar shingles at some point has also been restored to its original appearance KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Jul 26, 2023
Painting crews are putting the last finishing brush strokes on the three-year restoration of the Montauk Lighthouse, returning its brilliant red and white navigational daymark atop the brownstone blocks that... more

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