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Million-Dollar Fire Island Lighthouse Terrace Project Complete
The project to rehabilitate the terrace of the lighthouse which was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was completed on Thursday.
FIRE ISLAND, NY - The National Park Service announced on Thursday that the $1.2 million project to rehabilitate the Fire Island Lighthouse terrace, which was damaged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, has been completed.
"About 4,000 bricks were removed from the southwest corner of the exterior terrace wall," said Fire Island National Seashore Facility Operations Specialist Dennis Mott, "which allowed us to strengthen the substructure that was flooded during Hurricane Sandy."
The project, which was completed by New Jersey-based contractor Ocean Construction LLC, included bolstering the terrace substructure, repairing sections of the exterior brick wall, and resetting the historic Connecticut Bluestone terrace pavers to provide a safer entranceway and improved drainage.
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The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society provided an additional $17,475 to restore the paver stones on the front porch of the Keepers Quarters.
The lighthouse, which is operated by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preserve, is open daily to offer guests exhibits, a nature trail, and interpretive and curriculum-based programs.
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For more information on visiting the lighthouse please visit www.nps.gov/FIIS or contact 631-661-4876.
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