Southport Lighthouse
by Matthew Irvin
Title
Southport Lighthouse
Artist
Matthew Irvin
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Southport Lighthouse [July 2015]
The Kenosha Southport Lighthouse was built in 1866, the tower from the base to the lens of the light was 55 feet. The hill the tower is on is 19 feet above lake level making the light 74 feet high when it was active. It was in use until 1906 when it was replaced by taller light stations built to the north and south. A 1989 restoration feasibility study by the Kenosha County Historical Society led to the preservation of the tower. A replica of the lantern room was positioned on the tower on May 7, 1994, completing the first phase of restoration. This light station is listed on the Wisconsin and National Register of Historic Places.
Uploaded
September 25th, 2018
Embed
Share