Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Port Austin Reef Light

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PORT AUSTIN REEF LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: LAKE HURON
Nearest City: PORT AUSTIN
County: HURON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1878

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1878 (TOWER BUILT 1878, PIER MODIFIED 1899)
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated:
Foundation Materials: PIER
Construction Materials: YELLOW BRICK
Markings/Patterns: BUFF
Shape: SQUARE
Relationship to Other Structures: ATTACHED
Tower Height: 60
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1899
Present Optic: 200 MM GLASS
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 76
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1899
Construction Materials: BRICK
Architectural Style: ATTACHED TO TOWER
Fog Signal Type:

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD LICENSE TO PORT AUSTIN REEF LIGHT ASSOCIATION

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: NONE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing: DETERMINED ELIGIBLE BY USCG, SHPO CONCURRENCE
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Fri, Apr 19 2002 12:58:02 pm EDT
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