Kenosha Light
Kenosha (Southport) lighthouse (NRHP)
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| Location | Simmons Island, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°35′22″N 87°48′57″W / 42.58944°N 87.81583°WCoordinates: 42°35′22″N 87°48′57″W / 42.58944°N 87.81583°W |
| Year first constructed | 1866 |
| Year first lit | 1866 |
| Deactivated | 1906-1996 |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Construction | Milwaukee "Cream City brick" w/Mortar coat |
| Tower shape | Conical |
| Markings / pattern | natural, green lantern |
| Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Focal height | 76 feet (23 m) |
| Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 12 in (300 mm) Tideland Signal ML-300 acrylic plastic lens |
| ARLHS number | USA-912 |
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Kenosha Light Station
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| Location | 5117 Fourth Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 90000995 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1990 |
| Heritage | place listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
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Kenosha Light (also called Southport Light) is a lighthouse located near Kenosha in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA.
Also known as the "Old Kenosha Light", it was replaced by the Kenosha North Pier Light in 1906. The keeper's house continued to be used for many years, however.
The light is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Kenosha Light Station, Reference #90000995. It has been an active aid to navigation since 1996, but is not listed in Volume VII United States Coast Guard light list. The lantern room was removed in 1913 but replicated in 1994. The Fresnel lens was replaced by a 300 mm Tidaland Signal plastic lens – a medium range lens commonly used on the Great Lakes.
A historical marker in front of the lighthouse reads:
The building is currently maintained by the City of Kenosha and the Kenosha County Historical Society. It is also on the State List/Inventory, having been listed in 1975.
The keeper's house is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays during the tourist season. The tower is open for climbers many weekends of the summer.
The lighthouse can be seen from Kenosha near the vicinity of 50th Street and 4th Avenue.
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