Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon and museum located at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, overlooking the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ museum ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque Revival-influenced brick design ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mackinac Bridge ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Straits of Mackinac ⓘ |
| constructionEndYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 45.787°N 84.727°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deactivated | 1957 ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 62 feet ⓘ |
| function | guided ships through the Straits of Mackinac ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Great Lakes shipping history
ⓘ
lighthouse keepers’ life ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barn
ⓘ
brick tower ⓘ fog signal building ⓘ keeper’s dwelling ⓘ oil house ⓘ |
| hasTour | guided tower climbs ⓘ |
| height | approximately 50 feet ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | fixed white ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emmet County, Michigan
ⓘ
Michigan (most of state) ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedWithin | Straits of Mackinac area ⓘ |
| location | Mackinaw City, Michigan ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Mackinac State Historic Parks ⓘ |
| material | cream brick ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Mackinaw City, Michigan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mackinaw City
|
| NRHPListingYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatorHistory |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Lighthouse Service ⓘ |
| originalLens |
Fresnel lens
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth-order Fresnel lens
|
| overlooks |
Mackinac Bridge
ⓘ
Straits of Mackinac ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Michigan
|
| partOf |
Mackinac Bridge Historic District
ⓘ
Mackinac State Historic Parks ⓘ
surface form:
Mackinac State Historic Parks system
|
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| situatedAt | northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| usedAs | maritime museum ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1892 ⓘ |
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