Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light
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| Location | Breakwater at northeast side of Presque Isle Harbor, Marquette, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°34′27″N 87°22′28″W / 46.57417°N 87.37444°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1941 |
| Construction | steel tower |
| Automated | 1970s |
| Height | Tower - 55 feet (17 m) |
| Shape | round cylindrical |
| Markings | white with red band |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1941 |
| Focal height | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Lens | 375 mm lens[1] (original), LED optic (current) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl Red, 4 sec |
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000339[2] |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 2016 |
The Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light is a lighthouse located on the breakwater at northeast side of Presque Isle Harbor in Marquette, Michigan.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[2]
Between 1897 and 1902, the United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed a 1,216-foot breakwater extending southeast from Marquette's Presque Isle to protect the adjacent Presque Isle Harbor. Beginning in 1935, the Corps undertook another major project to improve Presque Isle Harbor by dredging the port and extending the breakwater another 1600 feet.[4] In conjunction with this project, in 1938 the United States Lighthouse Service announced plans and place an automated lighthouse at the end of the breakwater.[5] The breakwater project was completed in 1939, and the lighthouse in 1941.
The lighthouse was maintained by Coast Guard personnel stationed at the Marquette Harbor Light until some time in the 1970s, when the Breakwater Light was automated. It continues to serve as an aid to navigation, marking the offshore end of the breakwater.[4]
