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Grosse Point Light Station

Grosse Point Light Station is a historic place in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000707.

Evanston, Cook County, IllinoisListed September 8, 1976NRIS #76000707★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Grosse Point Light Station?

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

Listing details

Name
Grosse Point Light Station
City
Evanston
County
Cook County
State
Illinois
Listed on the National Register
September 8, 1976
NRIS reference number
76000707
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.06385, -87.67605
When was Grosse Point Light Station listed on the National Register?

Grosse Point Light Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1976.

Where is Grosse Point Light Station located?

Grosse Point Light Station is located in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 42.06385, -87.67605. See the map above.

Is Grosse Point Light Station a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Grosse Point Light Station is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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