Summary
This unique resource at the north end of Baileys Harbor bay includes the two-story upper range light and keeper's house (1896); the lower range light (1869); a privy (c.1920); and an oil house (1900). The range lights provided guidance into the harbor rather than a warning. As such they did not utilize a single light in a conventional tower, rather two lights in substantially less imposing buildings. The district is owned by Door County and leased to the Ridges Sanctuary.
Property Details
| Criteria | Event,Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Architecture,Transportation |
| Period of Significance | 1869-1939 |
| Architectural Style | No Style Listed |
| Architect | Breitbach,Andrew |
| Resource Type | District |
| Historic Use | Single Dwelling,Coast Guard Facility |
Resources Within The Property
| Contributing Buildings | 4 |
|---|---|
| Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Contributing Objects | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Buildings | 2 |
| Non-Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Objects | 0 |
Designations
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
|---|---|
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Sep 21, 1989 |
State & National Registers of Historic Places
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Baileys Harbor Range Lights
Lake Michigan
Both built in 1869-1870, 'this rather odd-looking set of buildings is a unique duo of Wisconsin lights. The Baileys Harbor Range Lights were built to allow mariners a safer harbor passage than the ...
SE CNR OF STATE HIGHWAY 57 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY Q
233121
Located in Baileys Harbor, Door County
Baileys Harbor Lighthouse (Old)
Lake Michigan
This forty-foot-high lighthouse was built in 1851-52 on a tiny peninsula on North Point Island, sometimes called Lighthouse Island, at the eastern entrance to Baileys Harbor from Lake Michigan. The...
SE CNR OF STATE HIGHWAY 57 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY Q
233119
Located in Baileys Harbor, Door County
SE CNR OF STATE HIGHWAY 57 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY Q
233120
Located in Baileys Harbor, Door County
