Congress appropriated $7,500 in 1869 for the construction of range lights to mark the channel into Presque Isle Harbor because the 1840 Presque Isle tower was not adequate enought to do the job.
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LOCATION:
West shore of Presque Isle harbor, 1000 ft. from
front range light, West side of Lake
Huron
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CURRENT
TOWER LIT: 1870
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CURRENT
USE: A private residence
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AUTOMATED:
No
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DEACTIVATED: 1926 --- replaced by an automatic
light on a skeletal steel frame near the edge of the water.
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FOUNDATION
MATERIALS: Emplaced
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LIGHTHOUSE
MATERIALS: Wood
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TOWER SHAPE: Square integral
--- 25 ft. tall
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COLOR(S)/MARKINGS/PATTERN: White with green trim
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ORIGINAL LENS: Lens Lantern
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