Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Old St. Clair Flats S. Channel Range Lights

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ST. CLAIR FLATS S. CHANNEL RANGE LIGHTS (OLD)

State: MICHIGAN
Location: OFF HARSENS ISLAND / LAKE ST. CLAIR
Nearest City: ALGONAC
County: ST. CLAIR
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1859

First Historic Tower: (REAR RANGE)

Year Light First Lit: 1859
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1907
Automated: 1970
Foundation Materials: WOODEN CRIB FILLED W/STONE
Construction Materials: BRICK/BLOCK
Markings/Patterns: BUFF COLOR
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 40
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed: 1859
Present Optic: NONE
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 30
Has tower been moved? NO

Second Historic Tower (FRONT RANGE):

Year Light First Lit: 1859
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated:
Automated: 1970
Foundation Materials: SUBMERGE TIMBER CRIB
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: RED BRICK
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEP
Tower Height: 17
Original Optic: SIXTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed: 1859
Present Optic: SIXTH ORDER
Year Present Lens Installed: 0
Height of Focal Plane: 20
Has tower been moved? NO

Fresnel Lens Disposition:

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (DESTROYED EARLY 1930S)

Year Constructed: 1859
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: ATTACHED TO REAR RANGE
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION (FRONT RANGE)

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD LICENSE TO SAVE OUR SOUTH CHANNEL LIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site: LINK

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #90000853
Name of Listing: ST. CLAIR FLATS SOUTH CHANNEL RANGE LIGHTS
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
ORIGINAL REAR FRONT RANGE RECONSTRUCTED 1875; RANGE ATTACHED TO HOUSE; RANGE SYSTEM DECOMMISSIONED 1907; FRONT TOWER REMAINS ACTIVE

Last Modified: Fri, Apr 19 2002 2:34:02 pm EDT
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