Saint Mary's River Upper Ranges

Year Established:
1887
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1903
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2015
Photo Credit:
Thomas Tag
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
ST. MARYS RVR BETW BIRCH PT & ROUND ISLAND PT
Latitude:
° '
Longitude:
° '
City / Town:
BRIMLEY
U.S. State:
Michigan
Location County:
CHIPPEWA
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1887
Tower Construction Material:
WOOD later Concrete
Tower Foundation:
PILING & GRILLAGE PIERS
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
33
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
31.5
Tower Shape:
PYRAMIDAL (REAR RANGE)
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Keeper's Quarters Style:
VICTORIAN
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD FRAME
Other Structures:
FORMERLY A BOATHOUSE

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
REMOVED
Original Optic Type:
5th order Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1887
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017