South Breakwater Light
South Breakwater Light
1901Duluth, MinnesotaThe South Breakwater Light (MHPR SL-DUL-2003) was designed by United States Army Corps of Engineers Major Thomas Hansberry and has served as a navigational beacon at the entrance to the Duluth Ship Canal since its construction in 1901. Its fourth order Fresnel lens was manufactured in 1877 by the Barbier & Fenestre company of Paris, France and was in continuous use on the South Breakwater until its removal in 2015. The light is considered a contributing element of the Duluth Ship Canal Historic District. Large format photographic documentation for the Minnesota Historic Property Record (MHPR) was performed for the US Coast Guard under contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. (Minneapolis).
