William Livingstone Lighthouse - Detroit, Michigan
N 42° 20.821 W 082° 57.259
17T E 339027 N 4690155
This is the only Art Deco lighthouse in the United States. Designed in 1929 by Albert Kahn’s firm as a tribute to William Livingstone, president of the Lake Carriers Association, the lighthouse is sheathed in white Georgia marble.
Waymark Code: WMNYH0
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2015
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William Livingstone of Detroit served as president of the Lake Carriers Association from 1909 until his death in July, 1925.
After his death, the Lake Carriers Association and Detroit residents raised funds to create a memorial in his honor. What better idea than a lighthouse in his city? There was a small light on Belle Isle near the present Coast Guard depot, but nothing as magnificent as what his friends and associates had in mind.
Albert Kahn was commissioned to design an appropriate lighthouse. Upon an attractive octagonal base, he placed a 58-foot tall shaft of white Georgia marble that was fluted as you can see in the picture. At the top of the shaft is a sizable gilt bronze lantern bringing the height of the light up to 84 feet. Within the lantern is an 11,500 candlepower occulting light that may be visible from as far as 16 miles away on Lake St. Clair.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Other
Architect: Albert Kahn
Date Built: 1930
Supporting references: Not listed
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