North Point Lighthouse - Milwaukee, WI
N 43° 03.934 W 087° 52.252
16T E 429092 N 4768463
The North Point Lighthouse in Lake Park in Milwaukee, WI.
Waymark Code: WM23QE
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2007
Views: 27
Text from the historical marker reads:
"Milwaukee's first lighthouse was erected in 1837 on a 56 foot bluff at the east end of Wisconsin Ave. It was replaced in 1855 by a 28 foot tower 100 feet east of the present location. Erosion forced rebuilding in the 1870's and relocation inland. Construction was entirely of bolted cast iron sections. In 1912, a steel plate lower section was built and the iron tower placed on top, giving the light a height of 160 feet above the lake.
The first lantern burned mineral oil. A new lens, installed in 1868, is still in use. The present light source is a 25,000 candlepower lamp rotated electrically and controlled by an automatic clock. The lens focuses a 1,300,000 candlepower signal visible for 25 miles."
Street address:
Wahl St
Milwaukee, WI USA
53211
County / Borough / Parish: Milwaukee
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Defense, Transportation: Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Current function: Defense, Transportation: Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Hours of operation: From: 11:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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