Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Passage Island Light

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PASSAGE ISLAND LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: PASSAGE ISLAND OFF ISLE ROYALE
Nearest City: HOUGHTON
County: KEWEENAW
Year Station Established: 1882

NPS photo by Thomas Vitanza, 1999

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Tower Constructed: 1882
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Year Automated: 1978
Foundation Materials: NATURAL/EMPLACED
Construction Materials: FIELDSTONE
Markings/Patterns: NATURAL WITH WHITE & RED LANTERN
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 44/Height of Focal Plane: 78
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL (1882)
Present Optic: 190 MM (1989)
Lens Disposition: FOURTH ORDER FRESNEL ON DISPLAY IN U.S. COAST GUARD STATION PORTAGE LOBBY

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Fog Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1882
Construction Materials: CORRUGATED METAL
Fog Signal Type: HORN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1882
Number of Stories: 1.5
Architectural Style: NORMAN GOTHIC
Construction Materials: FIELDSTONE

Other Structures: STORAGE SHED, STEEL TRAMWAY, TRAM WINCH HOUSE, STEEL RADIO TOWER, WOOD PRIVY, DOCK, WOODEN HELICOPTER LANDING PAD, BOATHOUSE, DOCKS

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION IN NATIONAL PARK -- ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK

Open to the Public? YES; GROUNDS ONLY

Access: CONCESSION BOAT
Public Phone: 906-487-7153

National Register Status: NONE

HABS/HAER Documentation? YES MI-385 (WASO)

Miscellaneous:
IMPORTANT TO SILVER MINING AND CANADIAN GRAIN TRADE, IDENTICAL TO SAND ISLAND LIGHT IN THE APOSTLES

Last Modified: Thu, Apr 25 2002 4:43:02 pm EDT
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