Category: Lighthouse News
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of May 2009:
Work has started on scraping the upstairs bedrooms of old floor covering in preparation of new varnish.
The kitchen was updated by the DIY network for their new series Operation Salvage. You can find out when this will be on by checking the DIY web site.
The Estuary Steward was put in the water and work to get it running has started.
The docks have been taken to a workshop in Newburgh to be assembled and then put in the water to be attached to the light house later this summer.
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
Various windows are being repaired
Continuation of preparing the upstairs floors for varnishing
Upcoming jobs:
Paint the 2 remaining outside walls that were not painted in the fall of 2008
Paint the tin roof and stain the mansard shingles.
Thank you for your continued support
Its that time of the year when we again begin work parties to restore the lighthouse.
The more volunteers the quicker we get done. Plan to come and help.
The normal schedule is Sundays and Mondays, departing at 9:00 AM and returning about 5:00 PM. The barge departs from the Norrie Point marina on both days in 2009.
Wear old clothes, bring your lunch, favorite tools and join the crew.
Last minute confirmation of work schedule will be available on 845-848-3669. The weekend plans will be recorded each Thursday evening and updated should there be a last minute change due to weather or what ever. Check before departing for Norrie. Leave a message if you have questions.
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of November 2008:
Plugged the 2-3 inch gaps near the foundation to keep ice and rain out over the winter.
Paint and other items which should not be exposed to freezing have been taken ashore for storage.
The original hand rails and balusters, which had not been destroyed by vandals, have been stripped of the old paint and varnish. They have been varnished as per original, and re-installed.
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
The bedroom floors need sanding before they are varnished
Various windows are being repaired
Replacements for the destroyed balusters have been fitted. Varnishing of the replacement balusters and completion of the hand rail and baluster installation will occur in the Spring.
Upcoming jobs:
None for 2008. We are now done with all restoration activities for 2008. We will continue working in April or May 2009.
Thank you for your support.
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of October 2008:
Painting of the shutters is complete and all shutters have been re-installed on the lighthouse.
All the windows in the watch room are now finished
The ladder leading from the watch room to the tower has been stripped, stained, varnished and reinstalled.
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
The bedroom floors need sanding before they are varnished
Various windows are being repaired
The hand rails and original balusters have been stripped of old paint, stained and varnished. Replacements for the missing balusters and those that could not be salvaged have been fitted. They will be stained and varnished, then reinstalled next season.
Kitchen floor has been sanded and sealed. Wainscoting scraping finished and painting begun.
Upcoming jobs:
Kitchen sink and its cabinet installation to be done before closing up for the winter
Plug the 2-3 inch gaps near the foundation to keep ice and rain out over the winter
In a recent edition of “About Town”, there was an article on the Esopus Meadows Lighthouse. You can find it on-line here
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of September 2008:
Painting of the tower, shutters and one side of the exterior of the light house has started. The East side is complete. The South side has been started with an off-white primer and will be completed in the spring.
The second 750 gallon cistern has been installed and is water tight.
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
The bedroom floors need sanding before they are varnished
Various windows are being repaired
The interior railings removed for most of this season have started going back in
The exterior rail removed for most of this season has started going back up
Upcoming jobs:
Complete the interior and exterior railing installation
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of August 2008:
Repairs to the upstairs bedroom floors have been completed with the exception of the radiator plumbing holes
Staves for the 2nd cistern have been completed and will be put in place during September. Once complete we will have 2 cisterns capable of holding 1500 gallons of water.
Many windows have been scraped, painted and had glass replaced
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
The bedroom floors need sanding before they are varnished
There is still some trim painting to do.
Various doors need to be painted and hung.
Upcoming jobs:
Painting – The Ulster County Sheriff work release program will be painting the outside of the lighthouse in September. It will be completely stripped, then sealed and hand painted (not sprayed on).
This year, the Save Esopus Lighthouse Regatta is once again being hosted by the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club and Norrie Point Sailing Club.
Help to preserve the last wooden lighthouse on the Hudson River by sailing in the Regatta. $30 entry fee; Proceeds to benefit the restoration and preservation of the lighthouse. (All proceeds from entry fees donated to the Save the Esopus Lighthouse Commission)
Following the Regatta an awards ceremony with food, refreshments and cash bar will take place at Poughkeepsie Yacht club.
For more information, please contact Chris D’Aleo daleoc@optonline.net
Click here for additional information in pdf format
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of July 2008:
The concrete rim has been poured and looks great (see pictures below)
Wooden steps are in place for the kitchen.
The watch room floor and stairs have now been scraped and varnished (see pictures below)
The bathroom is mostly finished except for the plumbing and the toilet solution.
The bathroom wainscoting is complete.
The bathtub needs to be brought down from Certified Marine before the banister goes back up on the staircase.
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
The bedroom floors still need work, scraping and sanding before they are varnished
There is still some trim painting to do.
Sanding, priming, painting of various windows is still an on-going job
Upcoming jobs:
Painting – The Ulster County Sheriff work release program will be painting the outside of the lighthouse at the end of August. It will be completely stripped, then sealed and hand painted (not sprayed on). We are looking for the LOAN of scaffolding to allow us to reach the upper half of the lighthouse.
The following is a slide show of the granite base work being done
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
The following is a slide show of the watch room floor and stairs with a fresh coat of varnish on them.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
Check out the great photos of our new granite base.
Flickr: Your Photostream Esopusmeadows.
There are additional photos that others have placed on our Lighthouse.