Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Munising Range Lights

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MUNISING RANGE LIGHTS

State: MICHIGAN
Location: MUNISING BAY EAST CHANNEL / LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest City: MUNISING
County: ALGER
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1908

Front and Rear Ranges; NPS photos by Gregg Bruff, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1908
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated:
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE
Construction Materials: CAST IRON & BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE (FRONT RANGE)
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 58
Original Optic: ADAM & WESTLAKE REFLECTORS
Year Original Lens Installed: 1908
Present Optic: LOCOMOTIVE STYLE HEADLAMPS
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 79
Has tower been moved? NO

Second Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1908
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated:
Automated:
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE
Construction Materials: CAST IRON & BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE (REAR RANGE)
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 33
Original Optic: LOCOMOTIVE HEAD LAMPS
Year Original Lens Installed: 1908
Present Optic:
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 107
Has tower been moved? NO

Fresnel Lens Disposition:

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials: BRICK & FRAME

Other Structures: SQUARE BRICK OIL HOUSE WITH STAMPED TIN ROOF

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION IN NATIONAL PARK

Owner/Manager: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE)

Open to the Public? NO

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

Miscellaneous:
TRANSFERRED TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN 2002 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION ACT.

Last Modified: Tues, Dec 27 2005 10:20:00 am EDT
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