Fishers Island Station Site
Southold, NY
Also known as Fishers Island
The Fishers Island Station Site site was established in 1904 (at this site, 1849? at original site?) (see note below on station establishment in Construction Research Notes)
Station closed in 1956 at this site and moved to new location on Silver Eel Pond. Station sold and divided into two parcels. 1904 station house and 1937 boathouse survive at their original locations, but are owned by different owners.
Station Site Notes:
Note: Although a USLSS boathouse was built on Fishers island in 1849?, it was closed before 1871 and the station was not listed as active until the construction of a new station house in 1904. 1901 site selected for new station; 1902 plans and specifications being prepared for new station; 1903 contract awarded; 1904 new station established; 1916 launching facilities extensively repaired (USLSS Annual Reports). Moved to new site on Silver Eel Pond from East Harbor on October 14, 1956. Station commissioning on October 26, 1956 "climaxed a complete remodeling which began last February." (The Day Newspaper 10/27/1956). The coast guard also took over three Fort Wright residences across Silver Eel Pond for personnel and another two-family brick house near the station house.
Buildings at this Station Site
The 1904 station house is surviving at this site