Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--North Manitou Shoal Light

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NORTH MANITOU SHOAL LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: OFF NORTH & SOUTH MANITOU ISLANDS / LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: GLEN ARBOR
County: LEELANAU
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1935

NPS photo by Karmen Bisher, 2004

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1935
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1980
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE & STEEL CRIB
Construction Materials: STEEL
Markings/Patterns: WHITE
Shape: SQUARE ON SQUARE HOUSE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 63
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed: 1935
Present Optic: VRB-25
Year Present Lens Installed: UNKNOWN
Height of Focal Plane: 79
Fresnel Lens Disposition: UNKNOWN
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): NO, SITE MARKED BY A LIGHT SHIP PREVIOUSLY (LV55 1910-1926; LV89 1927-1933; LV103 1934)

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES, INTEGRAL

Fog Signal Type: DIAPHONE

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES, INTEGRAL; BEDROOMS AND COMMON ROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR OF BUILDING

Other Structures: BOAT ROOM OCCUPIED ONE SIDE OF FIRST LEVEL OF BUILDING; RADIOBEACON IS ATTACHED TO ROOF OF LANTERN

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference # 05000981
Name of Listing: NORTH MANITOU SHOAL LIGHT STATION (LIGHT STATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MPS)
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed: 2004

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Thu, Oct 05 2006 1:34:00 pm EDT
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