 The Minnesota Point Light sometime before 1893 | |
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| Location | Minnesota Point, Duluth, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°42′36.1″N 92°1′33.1″W / 46.710028°N 92.025861°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | Stone[2] |
| Construction | Brick[1] |
| Height | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Shape | Conical tower[1] |
| Markings | White[1] |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1858[1] |
| Deactivated | 1913[1] |
| Lens | Fifth order Fresnel lens |
Minnesota Point Lighthouse | |
 Minnesota Point Lighthouse in its present ruined state | |
| Area | .5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002206[3] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
The Minnesota Point Light was a historic lighthouse on Minnesota Point in Duluth, Minnesota, United States, on the shores of Lake Superior. Built in 1858, it was the first lighthouse in the state, but is now a truncated ruined tower. The ruin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for its state-level significance in the theme of transportation.[4] It was nominated for being the first high-powered lighthouse on Lake Superior, and the zero-point for all original surveys of the lake.[5]
- ^ a b c d e f "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Minnesota". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Olsen, P.M. "Minnesota Point–Light House–Duluth Minn" (TIF). Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Point Lighthouse". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ Hackett, John J. (1974-11-20). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Minnesota Point Lighthouse" (Document). National Park Service.