Windmill Point Light (Michigan)
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| Location | Detroit, US |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′27″N 82°55′54″W / 42.3576°N 82.9318°W |
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| Constructed | 1933  |
| Height | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Light | |
| Lens | sixth order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 12,000 candela |
The Windmill Point Light was a lighthouse built in 1838 at the confluence of the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was funded by a Congressional appropriation of $5,000 in March 1837.[1] The current structure, which dates from 1933,[1] has an octagonal base made of concrete which is one story tall, topped by a 33-foot cylindrical white steel-plate tower. The total height of the structure is 45 feet.[2] The first lighthouse keeper was John Martin, a veteran of the War of 1812.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Windmill Point Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends.
- ^ "Windmill Point Light, Detroit". May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Welcome to the Windmill Point Lighthouse". www.higbiemaxon.com. 16 July 2019.