Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Wisconsin--Port Washington Light (Old)

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PORT WASHINGTON LIGHT (OLD)

State: WISCONSIN
Location: PORT WASHINGTON HARBOR
Nearest City: PORT WASHINGTON
County: OZAUKEE
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1848

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1860
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1903
Automated:
Foundation Materials: STONE
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE
Shape: HOUSE WITHOUT TOWER (REMOVED 1934)
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height:
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: REMOVED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane:
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1934
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials:

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1860
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: MUSEUM

Owner/Manager: CITY OF PORT WASHINGTON LEASE TO PORT WASHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference # 99001222
Name of Listing: PORT WASHINGTON LIGHT STATION
On State List/Inventory? YES, Year Listed: 1999

Miscellaneous:
SHORE LIGHT DISCONTINUED 1903; FOG SIGNAL AUTOMATED 1969; NEARBY PORT WASHINGTON BREAKWATER LIGHT ESTABLISHED IN 1934; USED AS MUSEUM SINCE 1993; BEGAN RESTORATION OF TOWER AND LANTERN IN NOVEMBER 2000, WILL RECONFIGURE INTERIOR TO 1860 SPECIFICATIONS

Last Modified: Tues, Mar 26 2002 1:27:02 pm EDT
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