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

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CHARITY ISLAND LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: BIG CHARITY ISLAND / SAGINAW BAY ENTRANCE / LAKE HURON
Nearest City: STANDISH
County: HURON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1857

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1857
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1939
Automated:
Foundation Materials:
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: ATTACHED
Tower Height:
Original Optic: KEROSENE LAMP
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: ACETYLENE LAMP
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane:
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? UNKNOWN

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Year Constructed: 1858
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: DUPLEX
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures: REBUILT KEEPERS QUARTERS ON ORIGINAL FOUNDATION

Current Use: TOWER BEING RESTORED; SEE www.geocities.com/charityislandlight/index

Owner/Manager: TOWER: U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE / ARENAC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Open to the Public? YES, REBUILT KEEPERS IS OPEN AS A RESTAURANT AND B&B; SEE www.charityisland.net

National Register Status: NONE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
DISCONTINUED IN 1939 WITH NEW LIGHT AT GRAVELLY SHOAL; TOWER AND ISLAND OWNED BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND REBUILT KEEPERS QUARTERS OWNED PRIVATELY

Last Modified: Tue, Oct 17 2006 12:11:02 pm EDT
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