Grand Haven Lighthouse Pier

by Michael Rucker

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$500

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5184.000 x 3456.000 pixels

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Grand Haven Lighthouse Pier

Artist

Michael Rucker

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Photograph - Photo

Description

Grand Haven South Pier and Pierhead Inner Light is a set of range lights built in 1905 to mark the entrance to the grand River at grand haven, Michigan. the lights are set in concrete breakwater extending into lake Michigan on the south side of the river mouth, because of the early importance of the Grand haven harbor, a lighthouse was built here in 1839.
Inner Lighthouse ; a red,conical steel plate 51 ft tower fabricated by the American Bridge Company in 1905. the original Sixth order Lens was given to the city, and replaced by a plastic lens.
Pierhead (Outer): is the original fog signal building built in 1875 which was moved to end of breakwater in 1905 after the pierhead been extended several times. The red, wood frame structure was sheathed in corrugated iron in 1922.
The story and 1/2 building once housed the boilers to run the fog signal. It has a unique, massive concrete V-Shaped front facing lake Michigan, that is designed to protect the building from the fury of lake Storms. this concrete gives the building the appearance of a ships bow. the Octagonal lantern is fitted with a plastic lens.

The U.S. Coast Guard Station-Grand Haven is responsible for maintaining this light and 15 lighthouses on the west coast of lake Michigan.

Grand Haven Lighthouse and Beach is ranked #5 top Beach in America by Good Morning America TV Show.

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March 16th, 2018

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