±11 29 Acres in Colonie, NY Up for Auction by U S General Services Admin
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U.S. government giving away 4 lighthouses for free; so what s the catch?
By FOX 5 NY Staff and AP Staff
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Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown, R.I. (Handout photo by Jeremy D Entremont via GSA)
NEW YORK - The federal government is making available for free some waterfront properties with a lot of maritime history and amazing views to match. But there s a catch (there always is).
The U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the
nation s most picturesque lighthouses. And now the General Services Administration is inviting federal, state, and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; educational and community development agencies; or groups devoted to parks, recreation, culture, or historic preservation to apply to take over the historic lighthouses and their outbuildings available free of charge. Anyone that intends to snatch up these lighthouses will be required to maintain them in line with various federal and local requirements, which is costly.
● Park, recreational, cultural, or historic preservation purposes
The historic 64-foot granite lighthouse faces south toward the Rhode Island Sound and the exit of Narragansett Bay.
Beavertail Lighthouse s history
The original lighthouse on the property was constructed in 1749 and was burned down by British Soldiers leaving the Newport area in 1779. The foundation remains onsite. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1856 along with 6 ancillary structures totaling 5,171 square feet.
The lighthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
How to apply
Any eligible entity with an interest in acquiring the property for a use consistent with the purposes stated above should submit a letter of interest to the address below within 60 days from the date of this notice.
The Federal Government is giving away Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown and Watch Hill Lighthouse in Westerly, including the surrounding land and buildings, after deciding that they are no longer needed by the Coast Guard.
The historic 64-foot granite Beavertail Lighthouse faces south toward the Rhode Island Sound and the exit of Narragansett Bay.
The original lighthouse on the Property was constructed in 1749 and was burned down by British Soldiers leaving the Newport area in 1779. The foundation remains onsite. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1856 along with 6 ancillary structures totaling 5,171 square feet.
The lighthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
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