 The lighthouse in 2022 | |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′22″N 87°35′26″W / 41.88936°N 87.59060°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1893, moved 1919[1] |
| Foundation | Rubble stone with concrete pier |
| Construction | Brick, cast iron and glass |
| Automated | 1979[1] |
| Height | 66 ft (20 m)[2] |
| Shape | Cylindrical base/Frustum of a cone tower, with attached buildings |
| Markings | White, red on roofs |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Chicago Landmark  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1893[1] |
| Focal height | 82 feet (25 m)[3][4] |
| Lens | Third-order Fresnel[1] |
| Range | 24 miles (39 km)[5] |
| Characteristic | Fl R 5s floodlighted. Apr. to Dec. Horn: 2 blasts ev 30 s (1 s bl). Operates from April to Dec[5] |
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse | |
 1930s U.S. Coast Guard photo of the light | |
| Location | North Breakwater, Chicago, Illinois |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | United States Lighthouse Board |
| MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000986[6] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
| Designated CL | April 9, 2003 |
The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is an automated active lighthouse, and stands at the south end of the northern breakwater protecting the Chicago Harbor, to the east of Navy Pier and the mouth of the Chicago River.
- ^ a b c d "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Illinois". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Tower Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Focal Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Chicago Harbor Light". Nat'l Park Service. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ a b Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.