Charlevoix South Pier Light Station

Charlevoix South Pier Light Station

Charlevoix Lighthouse
Location	Charlevoix County, Michigan
Coordinates	45°19′22″N 85°16′11″W
Tower
Constructed	1884
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Markings	red
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1885
Focal height	13 m (43 ft)
Range	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl R 4s

The Charlevoix South Pier Light Station is located in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan at the end of the south pier/breakwater of the channel leading to Round Lake in the city of Charlevoix.

History

The first light in Charlevoix was located on the north pier. It was built in 1884 in order to guide ships to the newly improved Pine River channel. In addition to the light, a life saving station was built in 1898.

The original structure survived for 63 years, but due to terminal deterioration the decision was made to replace it in 1947. In 1948 the new steel structure was installed and the light was moved to its current location on the south pier where the lens and lantern from the old structure were transfered to the new one.

It is listed in the National Register of Historical Places. It is described as the Charlevoixsp South Pierhead Light (added 2005 - Structure - #05000346) and also known as the Charlevoix Pier Light. Speicifically, it is described as "S pier at harbor entrance, 0.3 WNW of US 31 drawbridge, Charlevoix".

Charlevoix Lighthouse

See also

• Lighthouses in the United States

Further reading

• Bibliography on Michigan lighthouses.
• Penrod, John, Lighthouses of Michigan, (Berrien Center, Michigan: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1998) ISBN 9780942618785 ISBN 9781893624238.
• Wagner, John L., Michigan Lighthouses: An Aerial Photographic Perspective, (East Lansing, Michigan: John L. Wagner, 1998) ISBN 1880311011 ISBN 9781880311011.
• Wagner, John L., Beacons Shining in the Night, Michigan Lighthouse Bibliography, Chronology, History, and Photographs, Clarke Historical Library, Central, Michigan University.
• Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) ISBN 1550463993.

External links

• Lighthouse Central - Lighthouse Photographs, History, Directions and Way points for this Lighthouse
• Interactive map of lighthouses in area by LighthousesRus
• Keepers of the Charlevoix Light at Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light.
• Map of Michigan Lighthouses from Michigan.gov
• Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Charlevoix Light Statioon.
• National Park System Inventory of Signifcant Unmanned Aids to Navigation, Charletvoix South Pier Light.
• US Coast Guard's complete list and summary of Michigan lights, including information and photographs of Charlevoix South Pier light.
• Description Charlevoix South Pier Light at www.lighthousefriends.com
• Michigan Lighthouse project, Charlevoix South Pier