Wender·Vista
Montauk Point Lighthouse
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
at The End — the eastern tip of Long Island, in New York

Montauk Point Lighthouse

— — the first light, and the last.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The light at the end of Long Island. Authorized by George Washington in 1792, lit in 1796, still working — the lamp above 110 feet of sandstone and brick, the Atlantic on three sides, and the surf-casters out below at dawn for striped bass. The oldest lighthouse in New York State, and one of the few still doing the job it was built for.

from the studio
Montauk Point Lighthouse
— bring it home

Montauk Point Lighthouse, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Montauk Point Lighthouse

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Montauk Point Lighthouse stands on Turtle Hill at the eastern tip of Long Island, about 120 miles east of Manhattan in Montauk, New York. The 110-foot tower was authorized by President George Washington in 1792 and completed in 1796, making it the oldest lighthouse in New York State and the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States. It was automated in 1987 and is now maintained by the Montauk Historical Society under a lease from the U.S. Coast Guard.

— the stone

The tower is built of Connecticut sandstone laid in eight courses, with walls six feet thick at the base tapering to three feet at the top. The original 1796 keeper's house, also sandstone, is now the lighthouse museum. The bluff under the tower has lost roughly 200 feet to the Atlantic since construction; a major terraced stone revetment, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2024, now protects the foundation against further erosion.

— the visit

The lighthouse museum is open daily from May through October and weekends in the shoulder seasons. Adult admission was 16 dollars and children 6 dollars in 2024, with the climb up the 137 iron steps to the lantern room included. The site sits within Montauk Point State Park; parking is 10 dollars in season. The Long Island Rail Road runs to Montauk village, about six miles west, with a seasonal shuttle to the point.

— informed by Lighthouse · Visit
— where
United States · Montauk, Suffolk County, New York
— within
Montauk Point State Park
— position
41.0712° N · 71.8573° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km W
Camp Hero State Park
former military base
10 km W
Montauk village
fishing village
8 km W
Ditch Plains
surf break
11 km W
Gosman's Dock
harbor and seafood
N
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Camp Hero State Park
Montauk village
Ditch Plains
Gosman's Dock
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Montauk Point Lighthouse — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Construction began in 1796 and the lamp was first lit on November 5 of that year. It was authorized by President George Washington in 1792 as one of the first federally funded public-works projects of the new United States.

President George Washington signed the act of Congress authorizing the lighthouse in 1792. Construction was supervised by John McComb Jr., who later designed New York City Hall. It was funded by the federal lighthouse fund.

The tower is 110 feet 6 inches from base to top, with 137 iron steps to the lantern room. Its focal plane sits 168 feet above mean sea level, and the light is visible roughly 19 nautical miles offshore.

Yes. The light was automated in 1987 and remains an active aid to navigation maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, with the buildings leased to the Montauk Historical Society as a museum and grounds.

Yes. The 137-step climb to the lantern room is included with museum admission, which was 16 dollars for adults in 2024. The climb is one-way up a narrow iron staircase and has a minimum height requirement of 41 inches.

— about the piece in your home

It's been a meaningful gift for customers with Montauk ties — summer regulars, fishermen who run out past the point, and families who've stood at the railing in every weather. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well.

The Atlantic blues, sandstone warmth, and red trim of the tower read well in coastal-classic, New England traditional, and warm nautical palettes. It also sits comfortably in a quieter room built on cream, walnut, and weathered brass.

A working lighthouse, sandstone tower, and Atlantic light are the textures coastal-classic rooms are built around, and the artwork picks them up. A Large above a sofa or sideboard reads as anchor, not seasonal decoration.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large is the easiest answer. For a longer console or a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural reads with more presence; a 9-tile Mural is the choice for a full feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installation behind a sink or in a shower. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry rooms.

A microfibre cloth with water is enough. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure and lives beneath the finish, so there is nothing on top to scrub off.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio in Knoxville. We don't license stock art and we don't reprint other photographers. The eye is Reid Wender's, the hand-finishing is in-house.

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