Kenosha Light
Kenosha Light (also called Southport Light) is a lighthouse and keeper's house on Simmons Island north of the channel into Kenosha's harbor in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA.
Kenosha (Southport) lighthouse (NRHP) | |
| Location | Simmons Island, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°35′22″N 87°48′57″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Construction | Milwaukee "Cream City brick" w/Mortar coat |
| Automated | 1996 |
| Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | natural, green lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1866 |
| Deactivated | 1906-1996 |
| Focal height | 76 feet (23 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 12 in (300 mm) Tideland Signal ML-300 acrylic plastic lens (current) |
Kenosha Light Station | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 5117 Fourth Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000995 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1990 |
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