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ROCK ISLAND, NW TIP | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

ROCK ISLAND, NW TIP

Architecture and History Inventory
ROCK ISLAND, NW TIP | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:POTTAWATOMIE LIGHTHOUSE
Other Name:ROCK ISLAND LIGHTH0USE (DNR)
Contributing:
Reference Number:16133
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):ROCK ISLAND, NW TIP
County:Door
City:
Township/Village:Washington
Unincorporated Community:
Town:34
Range:30
Direction:E
Section:15
Quarter Section:SE
Quarter/Quarter Section:NE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1858
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:lifesaving station facility/lighthouse
Architectural Style:Front Gabled
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Pottawatomie Lighthouse
National Register Listing Date:4/20/1979
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. OLDEST LIGHTHOUSE ON ROCK ISLAND. HIGHEST LIGHTHOUSE ON GREAT LAKES, 137' ABOVE SEA LEVEL. VISIBLE FOR 20 MILES. Covenant/Easement: From 9/15/1989 to 9/15/1994. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
Bibliographic References:WASHINGTON ISLAND OBSERVER 2/8/1996. Green Bay Press Gazette 5/26/2002. Green Bay Press Gazette 5/12/2004.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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