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The Racine North Breakwater Light is a lighthouse located on Lake Michigan, connected via
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Racine, Wisconsin Racine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 60 ...
. The light was deactivated in 1987 yet still stands in its original location, now a tourist destination.


History

In 1901, the fourth order Fresnel lens from the Racine Harbor Lighthouse was removed and placed in a new metal tower on the northern end of the harbor pier. This new metal tower was then named the Racine North Breakwater Light, completed November 23, 1901. The structure was made entirely of metal and painted completely white save for the lantern room which housed the Fresnel lens. In 1904 a fog bell was mounted to the lighthouse, and the lantern room was finally constructed, a hexagonal pyramidal tower. In 1933, of telephone cables were laid down between Racine and the breakwater, allowing for the tower to be automated from the shore. In 1987, the lighthouse was scheduled to be torn down, but a public outcry stopped the demolition.US Lighthouses Webpage
Retrieved 2022-03-22


See also

* Racine Reef Light * Wind Point Light


References


External links

* {{authority control Lighthouses completed in 1904 Lighthouses in Wisconsin 1901 establishments in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Racine, Wisconsin