Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Wisconsin--Chequamegon Point Light

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CHEQUAMEGON POINT LIGHT

State: WISCONSIN
Location: LONG ISLAND / CHEQUAMEGON BAY
Nearest City: ASHLAND
County: ASHLAND
U.S.C.G. District:
Year Station Established: 1858

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Exisiting Historic Tower Constructed: 1896
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1986
Automated: 1964
Foundation Materials: MOVED - ORIGINALLY CONCRETE PIER
Construction Materials: IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE
Shape: SKELETAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 35
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1897
Present Optic: REMOVED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane:
Fresnel Lens Disposition:

Modern Tower? YES; Year Constructed: 1986

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Other Structures:

Current Use: IN NATIONAL PARK - APOSTLE ISLAND NATIONAL LAKESHORE

Owner/Manager: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Open to the Public? WITHIN PARK BOUNDARIES BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED:
U.S. COAST GUARD LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHT STATIONS ON THE GREAT LAKES TR

Miscellaneous:
PART OF LA POINTE LIGHT STATION AND FORMERLY ATTENDED BY LA POINTE LIGHT KEEPER

Last Modified: Fri, Dec 06 2002 3:58:02 pm EDT
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