Grosse Point Light Station
Lighthouse in Evanston, Illinois. Built 1873 by Orlando Metcalfe Poe. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston, Illinois. Following several shipping disasters near Evanston, residents successfully lobbied the federal government for a lighthouse. Construction was completed in 1873. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1976. On 20 January 1999, the lighthouse was designated a National Historic Landmark. It is maintained under the jurisdiction of the Evanston Lighthouse Park District, an independent taxing authority.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 2601 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76000707 |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | Orlando Metcalfe Poe |
| Type of place | lighthouse |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 5 buildings, 1 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2601 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL |
| Coordinates | 42.06385, -87.67605 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 26 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 39 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000707. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.