Menominee Pier Light

The Menominee North Pier lighthouse is located in the harbor of Menominee, Michigan. The station was first lit in 1877. The current structure and its still operational light was lit in 1927, and automated in 1972.[3] It is also sometimes called the "Menominee (Marinette) North Pierhead Light".[4]

Pierhead Light 4
LocationMenominee, Michigan
Coordinates45°05′50.2″N 87°35′9.6″W[1]
Year first lit1927
Automated1972
FoundationConcrete pier
ConstructionCast iron
Tower shapeOctagonal
Markings / patternred Daymark with black lantern and white base
Tower height34 feet (10 m)
Focal height46 feet (14 m)
Original lensFourth Order Fresnel lens
Current lens12-inch (300 mm) Tideland Signal ML-300 acrylic
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl R 4s
ARLHS numberUSA-490
USCG number7-21935
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
Menominee Pierhead Light Station
Nearest cityMenominee, Michigan
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectUS Lighthouse Board; US Lighthouse Service
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.05000738[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2005

The foundation is a concrete pier. The 34-foot (10 m) tall octagonal cast iron building is marked in a distinctive red, with a black lantern and white base. A Fourth Order Fresnel lens was originally installed, but was replaced with a modern 12-inch (300 mm) acrylic optic lens.[5] The original lens is now at Sand Point Light in Escanaba, Michigan.[6] The focal plane is 46 feet (14 m).[7]

The building originally had a diaphone fog signal structure attached, and it was later removed. The iron catwalk was removed in 1972 when the light was automated.[8]

This light is paired with a large rear range light.[9] That is denominated the Menominee (Marinette) North Pier light, and is also an active aid to navigation. Its focal plane 59 feet (18 m), and its characteristic is a continuous red light. The tower is a 50-foot (15 m)square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with gallery. It is painted red, and located on the Menominee North Pier about 600 feet (180 m) from the pierhead light.[10] It may be accessed by walking the pier. The site is open, but the tower is closed. U.S. Coast Guard. USCG 7-21940.[4]

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