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| Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Ludington, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1924-present
*Building Material~~ Steel and reinforced concrete
*Tower~~ 57 feet
*Elevation~~ On pierhead at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm acrylic optic
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan entrance to Pere Marquette Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ The original Fresnel lens used in this tower is one of only a
handful of lenses manufactured in the U. S. During renovations in 1994, the pier the
tower sits on shifted, causing a four degree leaning of the tower. The list still exists.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/ludington/ludington.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ludingbk.htm
Lighthouse Friends Ludington page w/ photos
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=195
*Building Material~~ Steel and reinforced concrete
*Tower~~ 57 feet
*Elevation~~ On pierhead at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm acrylic optic
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan entrance to Pere Marquette Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ The original Fresnel lens used in this tower is one of only a
handful of lenses manufactured in the U. S. During renovations in 1994, the pier the
tower sits on shifted, causing a four degree leaning of the tower. The list still exists.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/ludington/ludington.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ludingbk.htm
Lighthouse Friends Ludington page w/ photos
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=195
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