Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Michigan--Crisp Point Light

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CRISP POINT LIGHT

State: MICHIGAN
Location: 13 MILES W. OF WHITEFISH POINT / LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest City: PARADISE
County: LUCE
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1904

HABS/HAER photo by Charles Hyde, 1979

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1904
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1947
Automated:
Foundation Materials: POURED CONCRETE
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL ATTACHED TO ENTRANCE ROOM
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 58
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1904
Present Optic: NONE
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 58
Fresnel Lens Disposition:

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO; DESTOYED BY 1963 STORM

Year Constructed: 1904
Construction Materials: BRICK
Architectural Style: ATTACHED TO TOWER
Fog Signal Type: DIAPHONE

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO; DEMOLISHED

Year Constructed: 1904
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: DUPLEX
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures: ALL DEMOLISHED; ORIG. WHITE FRAME BOAT HOUSE, BARN, BRICK OIL HOUSE, 2 OUTBUILDINGS

Current Use: HISTORIC SITE (UNDER STABILIZATION)

Owner/Manager: LUCE COUNTY / CRISP POINT LIGHTHOUSE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)

Web Site: Link

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

Miscellaneous:
ALL BLDGS EXCEPT TOWER AND ONE WALL OF ENTRANCE ROOM DESTROYED BY EROSION; 1000 CUBIC YARDS OF STONE PLACED IN FRONT OF TOWER IN WINTER 1997/98, PLANS FOR FURTHER PROTECTION/STABILIZATION AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE

Last Modified: Tue, Apr 23 2002 3:21:02 pm EDT
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