North Point Lighthouse, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry

Significance: The North Point Lighthouse represents a time within Milwaukee history when maritime travel was quite vital to the economy. It was in an era when waterways were the proverbial "highways" between the cities. The North Point Lighthouse, along with approximately 88 other lighthouses, facilitated the intercity travel between: Chicago, Milwaukee, Green Bay and beyond. With this in mind, the birth of the North Point Lighthouse made Milwaukee a more prominent "dot on the map."

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N894

Survey number: HABS WI-358

Building/structure dates: 1855 Initial Construction

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