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Excerpt from Fire Island Lighthouse and Keeper's Dwelling, Vol. 1: Historic Structure Report, Architectural Data Section, Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue, New York Many organizations have aided me in my research endeavors on the Fire Island Lighthouse and Keeper's Dwelling. A number of individuals, however, stand out as deserving a special word of formal thanks. They are listed here alphabetically. Fire Island National Seashore Superintendent Jack Hauptman, for his continual support and enthusiasm. Fire Island West District Chief Ranger Nancy Howell, for coordinating my visits, and for providing me with a table and the warmth of her dining room (in the east side of the keeper's dwelling) as I took periodic refuge from surveying the unheated and windblown lighthouse in the depths of winter. Fire Island Historian Dr. Steven Kesselman, for his guidance and assistance in retrieving material for this report from the historical files of the Fire Island National Seashore; and for his role as liaison between the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc., and the Preservation Center. Fire Island Ranger Rockwell Rocky Norris, for sharing his extensive knowledge of the us. Coast Guard; for his cutting the red tape on a research expedition to the third-district Coast Guard Facility at Governor's Island; and to his wife Audrey and son Robert for courtesies extended while I surveyed their residence in the west side of the keeper's dwelling. National Archives Archivist William Sherman, for his expertise with the us. Coast Guard records, and for never becoming exasperated with my endless inquiries into the lighthouse records. Finally, I wish to extend my appreciation to the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. It is because of their fund-raising efforts that I, too, am now enraptured with the Fire Island Lighthouse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.