Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex
Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex, at Sycamore Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1979: the first place in Dunkirk to be listed. Only 896 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as High Victorian Gothic, as it does for 33 other New York listings. The listing covers 3.9 acres.
What it isLighthouse in New York, 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗1826 to today
- 1826Built
- 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 47 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Sycamore Rd., Dunkirk · about 0 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Point Gratiot Lighthouse ComplexStart here
- 2Dunkirk LightBuilding · next door
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex
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Questions about Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex
Is Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1979 (Register number 79001568).
Is Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lewis Miller Cottage, Chautauqua Institution, 20.4 miles away.
Can you visit Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex?
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 Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 75316782 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.