National Register of Historic Places

La Pointe Light Station

Bayfield, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Listed
August 3, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003366

About this property

The La Pointe Light is a lighthouse located on Long Island, one of the Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior in Ashland County, Wisconsin, near the city of Bayfield. Currently owned by the National Park Service and part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as reference number 83003366. Listed in the Library of Congress, Historic American Buildings Survey, WI-325 and WI-325-A. One of the oldest skeletal lighthouses on the Great Lakes, it played an important role in transportation on Lake Superior. A square wooden tower, constructed in 1858, was located around 3,000 feet (910 m) west of the current light. The previous lens was moved to the Chequamegon Point Lighthouse in 1897. It is one of the Apostle Islands Lighthouses.

Location

Bayfield, Ashland County, Wisconsin
46.77853, -90.78942

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

La Pointe Indian Cemetery
Listed
0.6 mi
Coole Park Manor
Civil War
0.9 mi
Booth Cooperage
Industrial
2.6 mi
Bayfield Historic District
Listed
2.7 mi
Boutin, Frank, Jr., House
Industrial
2.7 mi

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When was La Pointe Light Station listed on the National Register?

La Pointe Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1983.

What type of historic resource is La Pointe Light Station?

La Pointe Light Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for La Pointe Light Station?

The period of significance for La Pointe Light Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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