North Point Lighthouse in Spring

by David T Wilkinson

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North Point Lighthouse in Spring

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David T Wilkinson

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Photograph - Photo

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The North Point Light is a lighthouse located in Lake Park on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It replaced a previous Cream City brick lighthouse constructed in 1855 that was located too close to the edge of the eroding bluff. In 1888 a cast iron lighthouse was built, but this tower was not tall enough and was placed on top of a steel structure in 1912 raising its height to 74 feet (23 m) and light focal plane to 154 feet (47 m). The first lantern burned mineral oil. A new lens, installed in 1868, is still in use. The present light source is a 25,000 candlepower lamp rotated electrically and controlled by an automatic time clock. The lens focuses a 1,300,000 candlepower signal visible for 25 miles (40 km). The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The tower underwent restoration in 2005.

FEATURED in the MIDWEST AMERICA Group 3/23/15.

FIRST PLACE Tie out of 217 images in the LIGHTHOUSES OF THE GREAT LAKES Contest 6/29/21.

FEATURED in the NO PLACE LIKE HOME Group 6/30/21.

FEATURED in the GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES Group 8/21/23.

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March 22nd, 2015

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