City of Kewaunee, 401 Fifth Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216 920-388-5000   info@cityofkewaunee.org The Kewaunee Lighthouse represents the maritime heritage of the harbor while continuing to serve as a  navigational beacon to Lake Michigan boating traffic.  The property's period of historic significance begins in 1931  when it was established as a lighthouse and ends in 1959, the most recent year of its operation 50 years before  the present. The lighthouse personifies early twentieth century lighthouse architecture and engineering.  It exemplifies design  and construction methods used in building lighthouses and fog signal buildings on piers during that time period.  This structure possesses its original location, setting and design, and embodies historical qualities of integrity in  materials, workmanship, feeling and association. The lighthouse lantern room houses a historic fifth order Fresnel  lens with an electric light that is currently used by the USCG as a navigational aid.  The character and appearance  of Kewaunee Pierhead light are largely unchanged from when it was established as an aid to navigation.  Its existing structural integrity attests to the lasting value of its design, as well as the high quality of its materials  and construction. Changes that have been made to the property include the 1931 addition of a light tower and  lantern to a fog signal building built in 1909 in order to convert it into a lighthouse. Other changes include  removing obsolete machinery when its fog signal was replaced, and removing an elevated walkway that provided  access to the lighthouse prior to its automation. Despite these changes, the lighthouse's character and appearance  remain essentially the same as during its period of historical significance.  This structure's durable, efficient and weather-resistant character embodies the success of its design, high quality of construction, and appropriateness to this natural setting. The property's good state of preservation represents the permanence and durability of early 1900s pierhead lighthouses throughout the Great Lakes. Kewaunee Pierhead Light is widely regarded as a landmark in the Kewaunee County vicinity. It stands as an architectural and engineering monument to this locality's maritime and commercial history. Web Design software by Xara