Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Ludington North Breakwater Light

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LUDINGTON NORTH BREAKWATER LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: PERE MARQUETTE HARBOR / LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: LUDINGTON
County: MASON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1871

Photo by Terry Pepper, September 2000

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1924
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1972
Foundation Materials: PIER
Construction Materials: STEEL/REINFORCED CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: SQUARE PYRAMIDAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 57
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic:
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 55
Fresnel Lens Disposition: LOANED TO MASON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR DISPLAY AT WHITE PINE VILLAGE MARITIME MUSEUM IN 1995
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: DIAPHONE

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Other Structures: 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:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
RENOVATED BY COAST GUARD 1993

Last Modified: Thu, Apr 25 2002 9:37:02 am EDT
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