Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light

Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
Map
LocationAshland, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°37′42″N 90°52′12″W / 46.62833°N 90.87000°W / 46.62833; -90.87000
Tower
Constructed1915[1]
FoundationConcrete pier
ConstructionReinforced concrete / steel
Height58 feet (18 m)[2]
ShapeCylindrical watch room on octagonal pyramid tower[5]
Markingswhite with red cap on lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1915
Focal height60 feet (18 m)[3]
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8-inch (250 mm) acrylic plastic lens solar powered[5] (current)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[4]
CharacteristicWhite, Flashing, 6 sec[4]
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
Nearest cityAshland, Wisconsin
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectU.S. Bureau of Lighthouses; 11th District
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.07000103[6]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 2007

The Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse, also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational lighthouse located near Ashland in Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA.[7] Located in Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, it is owned and managed by the National Park Service, and is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.[8] It sits at the end of a long and detached breakwater, which creates an artificial harbor.[9]

A lighthouse keeper's quarters and a boathouse, constructed in 1916, are located about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the light. There are additional living quarters on the second and third stories of the lighthouse.[10]

  • Ashland Lighthouse
    Ashland Lighthouse
  • 2008 Lightkeepers house
    2008 Lightkeepers house
  • 2008 Boathouse
    2008 Boathouse

References

  1. ^ Daniel Koski-Karell; Jayne Aaron; Daniel Hart (2006-10-04). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-05-05. With 7 photos.
  2. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Tower Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-18. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  3. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Seeing the Light: Lighthouses on the western Great Lakes". Archived from the original on 2008-01-30.
  4. ^ a b Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
  5. ^ a b National Park Service, Maritime History Project, Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Wisconsin - Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ Ashland Wisconsin website.
  8. ^ "Welcome party set for NPS, legislators". Ashland Daily Press. September 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Wisconsin". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  10. ^ "Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light". Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Wisconsin Lighthouses. National Park Service. 2006.

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