Wind Point Lighthouse
by Kay Novy
Title
Wind Point Lighthouse
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Honored to be "Special Highlight Artist" in (Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery" group!
Wind Point Lighthouse (or Windpoint Light Station) is a lighthouse located at the north end of Racine Harbor in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is in the village of Wind Point, Wisconsin, on Lighthouse Road, next to the Shoop Park golf course. The lighthouse stands 108 feet (33 m) tall. One of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Reference #84003780).
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Wind Point Lighthouse was designed by Orlando Metcalfe Poe and constructed in 1880. The beacon was originally powered by a three-wicked kerosene lamp, magnified by a third-order Fresnel lens. The light was electrified in 1924, and replaced by a DCB-24R airport beacon in 1964. The light can be seen for 19 miles (31 km). A signal house (horns removed, resonators still in place) remains on the grounds as well as a garage, two storage buildings, and an oil house. The Village of Wind Point has maintained the lighthouse and grounds since 1964, and uses the old keepers' quarters as a village hall and police headquarters.
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In the summer of 2007, the lighthouse tower underwent a US$210,000 restoration, during which windows and doors were replaced, brickwork repointed, and the tower repainted.
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February 15th, 2013
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Comments (68)
Sally Bauer
Fabulous Lighthouse image Kay! Congrats on your WFS Special Highlight Artist Feature! ~L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Beautiful, Kay!!! Congratulations on your WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY special highlighted artist feature! L/F
Doug Kreuger
Kay, Congratulations on being among this week's WFS Special Highlighted Artists with your lovely lighthouse! L/V
John Malone
Congratulations on this marvelous work being a major feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group! V/F
Deb Halloran
Good Morning, Kay, Congratulations on your Special HIGHLIGHTED Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. Beautiful work! Liked
Mother Nature
F/L Congratulations on your SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED WFS ARTISTS FOR THE WEEK in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery! This is lovely work:>)