 Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse. | |
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| Location | Frankfort, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 44°37′50″N 86°15′08″W / 44.6306°N 86.2522°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | Two-story metal over breakwater |
| Construction | Steel clad frame |
| Height | 67 feet (20 m) |
| Shape | Pyramidal tower |
| Markings | White with Black markings, Parapet and Lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1873 |
| Focal height | 72 feet (22 m) |
| Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (current) |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | F W |
Frankfort North Breakwater Light | |
| Nearest city | Frankfort, Michigan |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Bureau of Lighthouses, 9th District |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000983[2] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 2005 |
The Frankfort Light is a lighthouse located on the north breakwater in the harbor in Frankfort, Michigan. The current light was constructed in 1912 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
- ^ 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. July 9, 2010.