Belle Isle Lighthouse
by Michael Rucker
Original - Not For Sale
Price
$500
Dimensions
5184.000 x 3456.000 pixels
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Title
Belle Isle Lighthouse
Artist
Michael Rucker
Medium
Photograph - Photo / Digital
Description
The White Fluted Marble 70-foot high lighthouse tower is located on the north end of Belle isle in the Detroit River at the mouth of Lake St Clair,. It is the only Lighthouse in the nation constructed of marble. Built in 1929 William Livingston was a resident of Detroit and was known for his promotion of many navigation improvements on the Lakes,including the construction of the separate down-bound channel in the lower Detroit River, which is named after him.
This Marble lighthouse is a Memorial Lighthouse donated by the Citizens of Detroit, and only 2 have been constructed in Michigan as Navigational aid built by corp of Army Engineers, The Detroit area art Deco Society points out that this is the only Art Deco Lighthouse in the United States.
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July 16th, 2017
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