Property Record
WEST SIDE OF PLUM ISLAND
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | PLUM ISLAND RANGE REAR LIGHT |
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| Other Name: | Plum Island Rear Range Light |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 16721 |
| Location (Address): | WEST SIDE OF PLUM ISLAND |
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| County: | Door |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Washington |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 33 |
| Range: | 29 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 27 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1889 |
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| Additions: | 1897 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | lifesaving station facility/lighthouse |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Plum Island Range Rear Light |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/19/1984 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: | US Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Plum Island Life-Saving and Light Stations" 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Originally, the lantern room was painted black, with the rest of the tower painted white. This paint scheme provided the tower with a measure of visual contrast, enhancing its use as a daymarker. It is now red and white. |
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| Bibliographic References: | EAU CLAIRE LEADER TELEGRAM 5/3/1996. https://www.plumandpilot.org/ |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |