Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee Breakwater Light

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MILWAUKEE BREAKWATER LIGHT

State: WISCONSIN
Location: LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1926

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1926
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1966
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE PIER
Construction Materials: STEEL FRAME
Markings/Patterns: WHITE TOWER WITH BLACK LANTERN
Shape: SQUARE ON SQUARE HOUSE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 53
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: UNKNOWN
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 61
Fresnel Lens Disposition: ON LOAN FROM THE USCG TO THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? UNKNOWN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1926
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: INTEGRAL-DECO
Construction Materials: STEEL

Other Structures:

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:

Last Modified: Tues, Mar 16 2004 7:25:02 pm EDT
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