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The United States government agreed to construct the lighthouse at Grosse Point after several maritime disasters near the area showed need for it. Shoals were a real hazard, and ship traffic was increasing concurrent with development in the Midwest, the growth of Chicago, the aftermath of the Chicago Fire, and the increased trade and exploitation of natural resources throughout the Great Lakes ...
During ten years of service as Engineer for the Eleventh Lighthouse District he designed eight lighthouses, [20] namely: New Presque Isle Light (1870) on Lake Huron; Lake Michigan's South Manitou Island Light (1872); Grosse Point Lighthouse (1873) in Evanston, Illinois; Au Sable Light (1874) on Lake Superior; Wind Point Light (1880) near Racine ...
Grosse Pointe (1887–1902) LV-10 was originally purchased as a construction barge for the Lighthouse Service, then was converted to a lightship in 1887. It is unknown what became of this ship after it left service. [13] Lightship LV-11: 1854: 1925: Nantucket New South Shoal (1854–1855) Brenton Reef (1856–1897)
Dillon Reservoir Lighthouse 26 ft (7.9 m) — Dillon Reservoir Lighthouse (circa 1963) Illinois: Grosse Point Light 113 ft (34 m) Waukegan Harbor Light 35 ft (11 m) Grosse Point Light (1873) Indiana: Buffington Breakwater Light 55 ft (17 m) Gary Breakwater Light 30 ft (9.1 m) Old Michigan City Light (1858) [20] Michigan
Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. [3] The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile. Named by French explorers in 1679, Grosse Île means "Big Island".
The Detroit Historic District Commission approved the continued construction of the Schaap Center for Performing Arts 6-0. ... Graig Donnelly, Grosse Pointe Park resident, 43, critiqued the design ...
Nearly a year after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, the Maryland Transportation Authority and Gov. Wes Moore have unveiled the new design for the historic wonder.. At a news ...
The mansion in 2020 An aerial view of the Harley Clarke mansion's north-facing elevation The Harley Clarke Mansions' front, west-facing elevation. The Harley Clarke Mansion consists of a French Eclectic-style house and coach house located at 2603 Sheridan Road in Evanston, Illinois, adjacent to the historic Grosse Pointe Light and Lighthouse Beach on Lake Michigan.