As an FYI, to add to something Bob Scroope mentioned in another thread:

Tuesday, November 16 is the date scheduled for the architectural assessment of the Cedar Island Light by Walter Sedovic and Shelley Smith of Walter Sedovic Architects (www.modernruins.com). Take a look at their resumes -- it'll give you an idea of the standards the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society has for its preservation work.

These lighthouses aren't just old buildings; they're parts of the legacies of families and communities. A major part of our efforts at Cedar Island has been to respect, preserve, and memorialize the legacies of the light's many keepers, such as Sineus Conkling, Lyman G. Sherman, Nathaniel Edwards, Charles Mulford, John F. Anderson, Hubbard Fordham, and William Follett (the light's last keeper), and their families. These folks are why we keep high standards for preservation and historic interpretation.

It's kinda neat that the effort to preserve the Cedar Island Light began here on these message boards in 1999. In the five years since, there's been an awful lot of behind-the-scenes work required to make the progress we have thus far (stewardship agreement with Suffolk County, National Register status, $160,00 in preliminary interior work, oil house restoration, historic research, fundraising, special events, educational programs, etc.). But that sort of foundation is necessary for a responsible and successful project.

In short, thanks to all you Wackos for helping to keep the Cedar Island Lighthouse restoration project rolling along! That's why I thanked you in the Acknowledgments section of my book.