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Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse
Photo: Billie Grace Ward, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse

Also known as The Little Red Lighthouse

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979New York City
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About Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse

Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse, at Fort Washington Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1979. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and transportation, at the state level. It was listed as part of Hudson River Lighthouses TR.

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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1921 to today

  1. 1921Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
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Finding Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse

Fort Washington Park, New York City

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

11 more Register listings within a mile

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

BFort Washington Presbyterian ChurchLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19140.5 miBHolyrood Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.5 miSt181st Street Subway Station (IND)Arts and Crafts0.5 miDHudson View GardensDistrict0.5 miBFort Washington Avenue ArmoryTudor Revival0.6 miDDominican Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miBNew York Public Library, Fort Washington BranchBuilding0.7 miSt181st Street Subway Station (IRT)Beaux-Arts0.7 miSt168th Street Subway Station (IRT)Beaux-Arts0.8 miSt190th Street Subway Station (IND)Arts and Crafts0.9 miStHigh Bridge Aqueduct and Water TowerBuilt 20151 mi

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Is Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 1979 (Register number 79003130).

Is Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hispanic Society of America Complex, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 75313865 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.