Kenosha Southpoint Lighthouse
by David T Wilkinson
Title
Kenosha Southpoint Lighthouse
Artist
David T Wilkinson
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Built by the federal government in 1866 this coast and harbor light for Southport, now Kenosha, Wisconsin provided the first navigational illumination a mariner would see upon entering Wisconsin from the Chicago area. Standing 55 feet tall and situated on a hill, the lighthouse projected light from 74 feet above lake level. The tower is built of yellow Milwaukee Cream City brick and is conical in shape. Originally the lighthouse contained a fourth order Fresnel lens fueled by kerosene.
FEATURED in LIGHTHOUSES IN DRAWINGS PAINTINGS PHOTOGRAPHY Group 5/28/15.
FEATURED in the MIDWEST AMERICA PHOTOGRAPHY Group 6/2/15.
FEATURED in the OLD AND USED Group 7/9/15.
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May 28th, 2015
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