April 23, 2025

GSA seeks to transfer Stratford Point Lighthouse in Stratford, Connecticut to agency or nonprofit

BOSTON – Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is announcing that they have issued a Notice of Availability for the Stratford Point Lighthouse in Stratford, Connecticut.

This historic lighthouse is available at no cost to eligible entities as part of a federal disposal program authorized by the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA) of 2000.

Under the NHLPA, a historic lighthouse that is no longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is made available for park, recreational, educational, cultural, or historic preservation purposes to eligible entities defined as:

• Federal agencies 
• State and local agencies 
• Nonprofit organizations
• Educational agencies or community development organizations

The Stratford Point Lighthouse is a 35-foot-tall cast iron lighthouse facing southeast toward Long Island Sound. The original lighthouse was constructed in 1822. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1881 of prefabricated cast-iron, the first of its kind in Connecticut. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The lighthouse and three buildings are on +/- 0.58-acre parcel. The property, located at 1275 Prospect Drive in Stratford, is currently licensed to the Town of Stratford, Connecticut. It is located approximately 1 mile from Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport and approximately 4 miles from I-95.

The lighthouse is an active aid to navigation (ATON) operated by the USCG. USCG will reserve access to the property for the purposes of maintaining the ATON after conveyance.

For complete details on the property, including condition, range of possible uses, commercial activities, utilities, etc., eligible entities can review the Notice of Availability.

GSA’s New England Region Real Property Utilization and Disposal Division provides realty services to federal agencies throughout the region, as well as in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government. GSA manages a nationwide real estate portfolio of over 360 million rentable square feet, oversees more than $110 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivers technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.