Baileys Harbor Range Lights

The Baileys Harbor Range Lights are a pair of lighthouses arranged in a range light configuration, located near Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.

Baileys Harbor Front Range Light
Skeleton tower (now removed), front range light, rear range light(way in back)
LocationBaileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°04′13″N 87°07′11″W
Year first lit1869
Automated1930
Deactivated1969-2015
FoundationField stone
ConstructionWood
Tower shapeSquare base, upper is octagonal
Markings / patternKRW
Tower height21 feet (6.4 m)
Original lensFifth order Fresnel (1897)[1]
Current lensLED
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
Baileys Harbor Range Light
LocationRoughly Co. Rd. Q, Ridges Rd., and WI 57, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°4′19″N 87°7′13″W
Area5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1869
ArchitectBreitbach, Andrew
NRHP reference No.89001466[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 1989
Baileys Harbor Rear Range Light
Rear range light
LocationBaileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°04′22″N 87°07′16″W
Year first lit1870
Automated1930
Deactivated1969-2015
FoundationField stone
ConstructionWood
Tower shapeSquare, atop a house
Markings / patternWhite w/black and red markings
Tower height30 feet (9.1 m)[3]
Focal height36 feet (11 m)[4]
Original lensFifth order Fresnel
Current lensLED
Characteristicdirectional mark
ARLHS numberUSA-027[5][6]
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
Baileys Harbor Directional Light
LocationBaileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°04′11.305″N 87°07′9.781″W[7]
Year first lit1969
Deactivated2015
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionMetal skeleton tower with red/white/red dayboard
Tower height21 ft (6.4 m)[3]
Focal height21 feet (6.4 m)[4]
CharacteristicWhite light Flashing every 2.5 seconds, with a higher intensity beam on a bearing of 340°[8]
ARLHS numberUSA-936[6][9]
USCG number7-21228
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 

History

The range lights replaced the Baileys Harbor Lighthouse in 1870 at a cost of $6,000.[10] They are approximately 980 feet (300 m) apart and aligned on a 340° bearing line to guide boats safely into the harbor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, as reference number 89001466 as the Baileys Harbor Range Light. Currently part of the Ridges wildlife sanctuary, which is listed on the List of National Natural Landmarks in Wisconsin. The grounds may be visited and guided tours are given during peak tourist seasons.

The Bailey's Harbor Range Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Reference #89001466, as BAILEYS HARBOR RANGE LIGHT. It is also on the State List/Inventory as of 1988.[10]

After 1969, the Coast Guard removed lighting equipment from the original buildings and replaced them with a single directional light on the beach. In 1990, the Ridges Sanctuary took possession of the buildings and began restoring them; this was completed during the 1990s, when both buildings were rewired to supply electricity to the lamps. A skeleton tower, which was listed in Volume VII of the United States Coast Guard light list, provided shipping guidance until 2015, when the original range lights were updated with modern LED lamps and brought back online.

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