Type:
Year Established:
1873
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1901
Download:
Presque Isle PA Ralph Eshelman 2015.jpeg (307.71 KB)
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2015
Photo Credit:
Ralph Eshelman
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Presque Isle Peninsula/Lake Erie
Latitude:
42° 09.57"
Longitude:
80° 06.57"
City / Town:
Erie
U.S. State:
Pennsylvania
Location County:
Erie
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1873
Tower Construction Material:
Brick
Tower Foundation:
Limestone
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
73.33 Ft. above wat
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
64.33 Feet
Tower Shape:
Square
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1873
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Gable (Attached)
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Red brick
Other Structures:
OIL HOUSE; ORIGINALLY BARN, STORAGE BUILDING, JETTY
OPTICS
Current Optic:
300 MM
Original Optic Type:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1873
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
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Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017