User:Mangoe/Racine North Breakwater Light
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| Location | Racine, Wisconsin, US |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′05″N 87°46′19″W / 42.7346°N 87.772°W |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1831  |
| Deactivated | 1987 |
| Focal height | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
The Racine North Pierhead Light is an inactive lighthouse which stands near the end of the north breakwater defining Racine, Wisconsin's harbor.
History
Piers were constructed starting in 1845 defining a channel at the mouth of the Root River, and in 1866 the Racine Harbor Light was erected at the shore end of the north pier, followed by a wooden tower at the far end in 1872, connected to the shore light by a wooden catwalk. In 1900 the piers were supplemented with a short breakwater situated just past the end of the north pier, and a red post light was placed at its outer end. The following year the Racine Harbor Light was deactivated. At the same time a new steel skeleton tower replaced the old light at the end of the pier.