Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Wisconsin--Superior Harbor Entry South Breakwater Light

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SUPERIOR HARBOR ENTRY SOUTH BREAKWATER LIGHT

State: WISCONSIN
Location: WISCONSIN POINT / LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest City: SUPERIOR
County: DOUGLAS
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1913

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1913
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1970
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE PIER
Construction Materials: CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/RED LANTERN
Shape: CYLINDRICAL ON FOG SIGNAL BUILDING
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 56
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: DCB-24
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 70
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1913
Construction Materials: CONCRETE
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: NONE SURVIVES

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

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

Other Structures: NONE

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 12:25:02 am EDT
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