Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Wisconsin--Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light

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STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL NORTH PIERHEAD LIGHT

State: WISCONSIN
Location: CANAL ENTRANCE / LAKE MICHIGAN
Nearest City: STURGEON BAY
County: DOOR
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1882

HABS/HAER photo by Charles Hyde, 1979

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1903
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated:
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: RED
Shape: CYLINDRICAL ON SQUARE HOUSE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 39
Original Optic: SIXTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1882
Present Optic: 300 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 40
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1903
Construction Materials: STEEL
Architectural Style: INTEGRAL TO TOWER
Fog Signal Type:

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

Other Structures: CATWALK

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Wed, Mar 27 2002 12:34:02 pm EDT
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