North Breakwater Lighthouse, Duluth, Minnesota
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| Location of Structure: | Located on the North Pier or Breakwater in Canal Park. |
| Neighborhood/s: | Canal Park, Duluth, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Duluth, Minnesota |
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Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1910 |
| Historic Function: | Lighthouse |
| Current Function of Structure: | Lighthouse |
(46.780490446201° N, 92.089033126831° W)
The Duluth lighthouse on the North Pier was the last of three to be built in the harbor. It was first illuminated on April 7, 1910. It consists of a 37-foot riveted steel tower on a steel frame, painted white, and is mounted on a concrete base. The tower is 10 feet 6 inches in diameter at the bottom, and tapers to 8 feet in diameter at the top. The lantern room is made of black cast iron and holds a Fifth Order Fresnel Lens made in 1882 by Henri LePaute of Paris. This lighthouse was added after the South Breakwater Lighthouse (1874) because of the very narrow 300-foot canal entry to the Port of Duluth. Both are still working lighthouses. The first Minnesota Point Lighthouse (1858-1885) was shut down after the South lighthouse was completed.
