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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1897/00/00 The steam barge JOYS is contracted to carry 1,500 cords of stone from the Washington Ice Company quarry to the Muskegon Government piers that are being extended 200 feet and required two 100-foot cribs.
1903/00/00 US Lighthouse Board Architect Muskegon South Pierhead Light conical steel tower is built utilizing the original, historic lantern room from the previous 1870 lighthouse structure.

Places

PlaceAsNotedInType
PlaceAsNotedInType
JOYS (Shipwreck)
  • NRHP
Muskegon South Breakwater Light
  • NRHP

Data »

Particulars for Muskegon South Pierhead Light:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Engineering
Owner Federal
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Maritime
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 14th February 2006

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Muskegon South Pierhead Light
Registry Address: S pier of Muskegon Lake entrance channel at Lake Michigan, 500 ft. from shore
Registry Number: 06000036
Resource Type: Structure
Theme Group: Light Stations of the United States MPS
Owner: Federal
Architect: U.S. Lighthouse Establishment
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation, Maritime history, Architecture, Engineering
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1903
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Water-related

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