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| St Joseph North Pier Lighthouses, St Joseph, MI |
| Inner Lighthouse |
*Dates of operation~~ 1907-present
*Building Material~~ Steel
*Tower~~ 57 feet
*Elevation~~ On pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern and red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building (attached to tower), catwalk
*Automated~~Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (English made)
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (French made)
*Open to Public?~~ Pier is accessible, lighthouse is not
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at entrance to St Joseph River
*Significant Feature~~ Together, lights form a front and rear range allowing incoming
ships to line them up and be able to enter the harbor safely.
*Building Material~~ Steel
*Tower~~ 57 feet
*Elevation~~ On pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern and red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building (attached to tower), catwalk
*Automated~~Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (English made)
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (French made)
*Open to Public?~~ Pier is accessible, lighthouse is not
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at entrance to St Joseph River
*Significant Feature~~ Together, lights form a front and rear range allowing incoming
ships to line them up and be able to enter the harbor safely.
| Outer Lighthouse |
*Dates of operation~~ 1906-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 35 feet
*Elevation~~ On pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building (attached to inner lighthouse), catwalk
*Automated~~Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ acrylic optic
*Open to Public?~~ Pier is accessible, lighthouse is not
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at entrance to St Joseph River
*Significant Feature~~ The first pierhead lighthouse built here in 1832, was one of the
first two lighthouses built on Lake Michigan.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/stjoseph/stjoseph.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/stjoe.htm
Lighthouse photos
http://www.zonianlady.com/stjoseph/stjoseph.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 35 feet
*Elevation~~ On pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building (attached to inner lighthouse), catwalk
*Automated~~Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ acrylic optic
*Open to Public?~~ Pier is accessible, lighthouse is not
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at entrance to St Joseph River
*Significant Feature~~ The first pierhead lighthouse built here in 1832, was one of the
first two lighthouses built on Lake Michigan.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/stjoseph/stjoseph.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/stjoe.htm
Lighthouse photos
http://www.zonianlady.com/stjoseph/stjoseph.html
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