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| North Point (Milwaukee) Lighthouse, Milwaukee, WI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1888-1907, 1909-1994
*Building Material~~ Cast iron and steel
*Tower~~ 74 feet
*Elevation~~ 92 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ white flash every 30 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ 1943
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (Saturdays 1- 4 PM)
*Current Owner~~ Milwaukee County Parks lease to North Point Lighthouse Friends, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at entrance to Milwaukee Bay
*Significant Feature~~ In order to make the light more visible, a 35-foot tall steel
structure was constructed adjacent to the existing cast iron tower in 1912. The tower was
then moved and placed atop the new steel base. The lighthouse is the centerpiece of
Lake Park, a 140 acre recreation area designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.northpointlighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/northpt.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/northpoint/northpoint.htm
Lake Park Friends
http://www.lakeparkfriends.org/index.shtml
*Building Material~~ Cast iron and steel
*Tower~~ 74 feet
*Elevation~~ 92 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ white flash every 30 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ 1943
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (Saturdays 1- 4 PM)
*Current Owner~~ Milwaukee County Parks lease to North Point Lighthouse Friends, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at entrance to Milwaukee Bay
*Significant Feature~~ In order to make the light more visible, a 35-foot tall steel
structure was constructed adjacent to the existing cast iron tower in 1912. The tower was
then moved and placed atop the new steel base. The lighthouse is the centerpiece of
Lake Park, a 140 acre recreation area designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.northpointlighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/northpt.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/northpoint/northpoint.htm
Lake Park Friends
http://www.lakeparkfriends.org/index.shtml
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