Though this is a couple of weeks behind, I'll catch up quick. This week I'm featuring the Port Washington (Wisconsion) Breakwater Lighthouse, because President's Day happened this week.
This is an interesting lighthouse, as you will see. First of all, though, see where it is. By description, it's about 25 miles north of Milwaukee on the Lake Michigan coast.
For some reason, I can't get to the Lighthouse Directory right now; I hope that's temporary. So here's a description from Wikipedia:
- Constructed: 1889
- Foundation: Concrete
- Construction: Wood (first) steel (second)
- Automated: 1975
- Height: 18 m (59 ft)
- Shape: square pyramidal tower (first) Art Deco tower on square base (second)
- Light: First lit 1889 (first tower) 1935 (second tower)
- Focal height: 78 feet (24 m)
- Range: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
An excerpt:
"This light, constructed of steel plates in an Art Deco style, stood on an open concrete platform which in turn perched at the end of the breakwater forming the northern limit of the harbor. The fourth order lens was retained. As with its predecessor, no provision was made to house the fog signal's keepers, and they continued to live in the old keeper's dwelling in town. Funds for the light were appropriated in 1934 and first light came the following year.
Full automation came late to this light. The old lens and its lantern were removed at an undetermined date, but keepers continued to operate the fog signal manually until 1975. The light continues in use, with a second but much shorter tower standing on the southern breakwater to mark the other side of the entrance."
Another site about it: Port Washington Breakwater, WI (Lighthouse Friends)
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