Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light

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KEWEENAW WATERWAY LOWER ENTRANCE LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: PORTAGE RIVER ENTRANCE / PORTAGE LAKE / LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest City: JACOBSVILLE
County: HOUGHTON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1868

Photo by Terry Pepper, September 1999

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1920
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1973
Foundation Materials: CRIB
Construction Materials: BRICK/REIN. CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 31
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 68
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building?

Year Constructed:
Construction Materials: INTEGRAL
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: HORN

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

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

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: DETERMINED ELIGIBLE BY SHPO
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
ALSO KNOWN AS PORTAGE LAKE LOWER ENTRANCE LIGHT

Last Modified: Wed, Apr 24 2002 3:24:02 pm EDT
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