Michigan City Lighthouse, Washington Park, Michigan City, La Porte County, IN
Summary
Significance: The building served as a navigation lighthouse for shipping on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It served in this capacity from 1858 until 1934 when a new facility replaced it.
Survey number: HABS IN-99
Building/structure dates: 1857-1858 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1904-1905 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1971 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74000023
Tags
Date
1934 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Colfax, Harriet
Michigan City Historical Society
Location
indiana, 41.70754, -86.89503
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html