Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Muskegon South Breakwater Light

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MUSKEGON SOUTH BREAKWATER LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: HARBOR ENTRANCE / LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: MUSKEGON
County: MUSKEGON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1851

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1903
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated:
Foundation Materials: PIER
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: RED
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 53
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 300 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 70
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1851
Description: WOODEN TOWER ON KEEPERS DWELLING
Fate/Disposition: MAIN LIGHT REBUILT 1871 AND NEW SOUTH PIER LIGHT BUILT 1871
2. Construction Date: 1871
Description: TOWER ON KEEPERS DWELLING
Fate/Disposition: DISCONTIUED 1903 AND LIGHT MOVED TO INNER END OF SOUTH PIER

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? UNKNOWN

Year Constructed: 1899
Construction Materials: FRAME
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: DIAPHONE

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories: 2.5
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures: OIL HOUSE, RADIOBEACON

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Fri, Apr 19 2002 12:07:02 pm EDT
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