Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse

This article is about the National Historic Site of Canada. For the lighthouse in Michigan, see Bois Blanc Light.

Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse
The top half of the background is mostly clear sky, the lower part consisting of a forest. Above the forest canopy rises a cylindrical white tower tapered to its peak, with a base sitting on a grassy field. Two small windows are visible, one roughly at one-third the height of the tower on the right, the other two-thirds up on the left. A cornice in three steps tops the building. Just below the cornice, the tower exhibits some weathering damage in patches.
Circa 1919
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LocationAmherstburg, Canada Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates42°05′13″N 83°7′10″W / 42.08694°N 83.11944°W / 42.08694; -83.11944
Tower
Constructed1836 (1836)
ConstructionLimestone and rubble tower
Height40 feet (12 m)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower
Heritageheritage lighthouse, recognized federal heritage building of Canada Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Deactivated1950s
Official nameBois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada
Designated10 May 1955
Bois Blanc Blockhouse
One of three blockhouses in 1893
Map
General information
TypeBlockhouse
LocationBois Blanc Island
Town or cityAmherstburg
CountryCanada
Renovated2012–2014
OwnerDominic Amicone
Technical details
Floor count2

The Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Ontario on Bois Blanc Island,[A] one of the islands in the Detroit River. It consists of a lighthouse, owned by Parks Canada, and a blockhouse, which is privately owned.

  1. ^ Rowlett 2017.


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