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It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light, to which the lantern, lens and light were moved in 1904; it being the new light at the end of the newly extended pier. [7] It was remodeled in 1904. Seven Lighthouse keepers and fourteen assistant keepers served here from 1837-1940. [8]
There has been a lighthouse in Michigan City for 170 years. However, "most people in Indiana don’t realize there is a lighthouse in the state." Mayor Oberlie passes out lapel pins to illustrate its importance and scope. He calls Lake Michigan "the city’s crown jewel," which became prominent when he was city planner in the 1970s. [10]
The McGulpin Point Light, a true lighthouse with a light tower and attached lighthouse keeper's living quarters, was completed by the United States Lighthouse Board in 1869 at a cost of $20,000. The living quarters were built as a vernacular 1 1 ⁄ 2-story brick structure. The lighthouse operated during the Great Lakes navigation seasons from ...
Penrod, John, Lighthouses of Michigan, (Berrien Center, Michigan: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1998) ISBN 978-0-942618-78-5 ISBN 9781893624238. Penrose, Laurie and Bill, A Traveler's Guide to 116 Michigan Lighthouses (Petoskey, Michigan: Friede Publications, 1999). ISBN 0-923756-03-5 ISBN 9780923756031; Pepper, Terry.
The original fourth order Fresnel lens is still operative, being one of only 70 such lenses that remain operational in the United States; sixteen of them are use on the Great Lakes, of which eight are in Michigan. [8] The lighthouse, including the keeper's house, is for sale. [22] [23] [24] [25]
Bounded by Michigan Boulevard and 11th, Pine, and 6th Sts., Michigan City, Indiana Coordinates 41°42′49″N 86°53′35″W / 41.71361°N 86.89306°W / 41.71361; -86
The site includes two brick oil houses, a workshop, barn, cistern in lighthouse keeper's house, converted boathouse (now a garage), a second keepers house, two outhouses, and a dock. [ 15 ] On July 19, 1984, the site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places , Reference #84001846 as Seul Choix Pointe Light Station (U.S. Coast Guard ...
Huelse, Klaus -- Meine Leuchtturm-Seite: Leuchttürme USA auf historischen Postkarten -- Historic postcard images of U.S. lighthouses, Historic Post Card View of "Bay City Lighthouse" which is the Saginaw River Rear Range Light. Interactive map of lighthouses in area. Michigan Lighthouse organization. Map of Michigan Lighthouse in PDF Format.