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

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FRANKFORT NORTH BREAKWATER LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: FRANKFORT
County: BENZIE
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1873

Breakwater Light next to USCG Station; photo courtesy Jerry Biggs

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1932
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated:
Foundation Materials: PIER
Construction Materials: STEEL / CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE
Shape: PYRAMIDAL SQUARE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 67
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1912
Present Optic: SAME
Year Present Lens Installed: N/A
Height of Focal Plane: 72
Fresnel Lens Disposition: N/A

Previous Tower(s): BEACON MARKING FRANKFORT HARBOR AS EARLY AS 1873 ON THE SOUTH PIER OF THE LAKE BETSIE ENTRANCE CHANNEL; REPLACED IN 1912 BY CURRENT TOWER BUT ON NORTH PIER; MOVED TO NORTH BREAKWATER IN 1932.

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? UNKNOWN

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

Other Structures: RADIOBEACON, USCG STATION

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference # 05000983
Name of Listing: FRANKFORT NORTH BREAKWATER LIGHT (LIGHT STATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES)
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed: 2005

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Fri, Oct 06 2006 10:20:00 am EDT
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