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Five Mile Point Lighthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Five Mile Point Lighthouse

Also known as New Haven Lighthouse,Old

On the National Register since 199036 years
LighthouseListed 1990New Haven
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About Five Mile Point Lighthouse

Five Mile Point Lighthouse, at Lighthouse Point Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 1, 1990. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the local level.

What it isLighthouse in Connecticut, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 120 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1847 to today

  1. 1847Built
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Five Mile Point LighthouseStart here
  2. 2Lighthouse Point CarouselRenaissance Revival · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMorris HouseBuilding0.8 miDMorris Cove Historic DistrictDistrict1 miSFort Nathan HaleSite1.5 miStSouthwest Ledge LighthouseBuilt 18771.6 miBRaynhamBuilding1.9 mi

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Questions about Five Mile Point Lighthouse

Is Five Mile Point Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 1, 1990 (Register number 90001108).

Is Five Mile Point Lighthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New Haven Green Historic District, 4.2 miles away.

Can you visit Five Mile Point Lighthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Five Mile Point Lighthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 120 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132355330 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.