Restoration Progress
Retrofitting a Long Island Lighthouse for a Second Act – The New York Times
The Suffolk County Legislature Approves Legislation
The Suffolk County Legislature approved legislation to extend its agreement with us until december 31, 2029 and authorized us to operate the Cedar Island Lighthouse and also appropriated $50,000 in the 2015 budget for renovations.Legislator Jay Schneiderman has been instrumantal in this process and we are very grateful to him.
Legislator Schneiderman organized a press trip to the lighthouse attended by reporters from the Sag Harbor Express, The East Hampton Star, The East Hampon Independent and the East Hampton Press. Each has published a story about the Cedar Island Lighthouse and the restoration. (Search their websites for the articles)
The lantern, which is now at the Sag Harbor Yacht Yard, is being restored. Next month the lantern will be cleaned and painted to protect it for at least 50 years. A new ventilator ball will be cast to replace the existing damaged ball. Once the lantern is replaced on the Cedar Island Lighthouse, new windows will be installed.
Contractor Express and the Lucas Family have generously offered to donate the materials for a new roof for the lighthouse.
We are extremely thankful for this generous donation. We are now working with Sandpebble Builders to develop a budget for the new roof.
Lantern Update
The lantern now resides at the Sag Harbor Yacht Yard on Bay Street in Sag Harbor. We have removed the ventilator ball, the four air intake shields below the windows and we are working on removing all the pieces securing the window openings. The ventilator ball and chimney will need to be recast at a foundry specializing in historic renovations. Most of the window pieces can be used.
The entire lantern will be sand blasted and then coated with a moisture resistant paint similar that used on bridges. We are advised that the paint should last over 50 years when applied properly. A temporary structure will be build to house the lantern for sandblasting and coating.
Lift Off
The “Lift off” went off without any problems thanks to Chesterfield Associates and Bob Coco Construction. They both donated their services. The lantern was lifted off, taken to Sag Harbor and is now at the Sag Harbor Yacht Yard where it will be restored before it is reinstalled on the lighthouse.
Meeting Notes October 15, 2013
Plans are underway to “Lift Off” the lantern. Weather permitting, the lantern will be taken by barge to the Long Wharf in Sag Harbor. We will restore the lantern during 2014. it will then be replaced atop the lighthouse.