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Lighthouse Attractions In Milwaukee

  • 1. North Point Lighthouse Milwaukee
    The North Point Light is a lighthouse located in Lake Park on the East Side of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as reference #84003732. It was also added to the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey as survey HABS WI-358. It replaced a previous Cream City brick lighthouse constructed in 1855 that was located too close to the edge of the eroding bluff. In 1888 a cast-iron lighthouse was built, but this tower was not tall enough and was placed on top of a steel structure in 1912 raising its height to 74 feet and light focal plane to 154 feet . The tower underwent restoration in 2005. The first lantern burned mineral oil. A new lens, installed in 1868, is still in use. The pre...
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