Type:
Year Established:
1873
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1901
Download:
Grosse Point IL 2008 credit Tom Tag.jpeg (595.18 KB)
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2008
Photo Credit:
Thomas Tag
Photo Courtesy of:
Thomas Tag
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
LAKE MICHIGAN
Latitude:
42° 03'52"
Longitude:
87° 40'33"
City / Town:
EVANSTON
U.S. State:
Illinois
Location County:
COOK
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1941
Year Tower Established:
1873
Tower Construction Material:
BRICK ENCASED IN CONCRETE
Tower Foundation:
STONE/CONCRETE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
119.5 FT ABOVE WATER
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
90 FT
Tower Shape:
CONICAL ATTACHED TO STORAGE BLDG.
Fog Signal Building?:
Yes
Year Fog Signal Building Constructed:
1880
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
BRICK
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1873
Keeper's Quarters Style:
ITALIANATE
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
YELLOW BRICK
Other Structures:
OIL HOUSE, STORAGE BUILDING, COVERED WALKWAY ATTACHES TOWER TO DWELLING
OPTICS
Current Optic:
SECOND ORDER, FRESNEL
Original Optic Type:
SECOND ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1874
Private Aid:
Yes
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017