Historic Pierhead Lighthouse

by Kay Novy

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Historic Pierhead Lighthouse

Artist

Kay Novy

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Photograph - Photography

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Top Finisher in "Lighthouse" contest!

Historic Pierhead Lighthouse is located in Kenosha Wisconsin, USA. It was built in 1906 and is 50' tall. Is on the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
"A typical 'Lake Michigan red tower'", it is a sibling to the Milwaukee Pierhead Light. This light was built in 1906 as a replacement for the old Kenosha Light.
The station was established in 1856. This pierhead light is one of a succession of lighthouses in this location, which were needed as the structures were destroyed by natural processes, or became obsolete as the piers were greatly extended.
Located on the north pier, it is listed in the United States Coast Guard light list and the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System as the Kenosha Light. It currently is painted red, but the lighthouse also has been painted white in the past. The adjacent south pier and breakwater also had lighthouses, but now have cylindrical navigational lights.
This north pier lighthouse is now privately owned.

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March 12th, 2012

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