Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--St. Martin Island Light

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ST. MARTIN ISLAND LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: ST. MARTIN ISLAND / LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: FAIRPORT
County: DELTA
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1905

U.S. Coast Guard photo

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1905
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated:
Automated:
Foundation Materials: GRANITE
Construction Materials: REINFORCED CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: HEXAGONAL EXOSKELETAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 75
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 190 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 84
Fresnel Lens Disposition: FOURTH ORDER LENS ON DISPLAY IN POINT IROQUOIS LIGHT STATION'S KEEPERS QUARTERS
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? UNKNOWN

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed:
Construction Materials: BRICK
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: REMOVED/ORIG. WHISTLE

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories: 2.5
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures: OIL HOUSE

Current Use: UNKNOWN

Owner/Manager: BIA / LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF OTTAWA

Open to the Public? NO

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #84001387
Name of Listing: ST. MARTIN ISLAND LIGHT STATION (U.S. COAST GUARD / GREAT LAKES TR)
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Fri, Feb 24 2006 9:52:02 am EDT
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