William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse

Michigan

William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1930. Its official name is William Livingstone Memorial Light. The tower stands 49 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Windmill Point Lighthouse, 1.4 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.

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William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse at a glance

Visiting

Grounds open

First lit

1930

Tower height

49 ft

Light 57 ft above water

Official name

William Livingstone Memorial Light

About William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse

The William Livingstone Memorial Light is an Art Deco lighthouse located at the northeast end of Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, facing Lake St. Clair. It was designed by Géza Maróti and built by Albert Kahn in 1930.

William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse sits at 42.3469, -82.9544 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Windmill Point Lighthouse (1.4 mi), Grassy Island Lighthouse (12 mi) and St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse (19 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.

Visiting William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse

There are no regular tours inside William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.

Architect: Géza Maróti

Where William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse is

42.3469, -82.9544 · more lighthouses in Michigan

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Lighthouses near William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse

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Windmill Point Lighthouse

1.4 mi away

Grassy Island Lighthouse

12 mi away

St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse

19 mi away

Detroit River Lighthouse

26 mi away

Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse

35 mi away

West Sister Island Lighthouse

43 mi away

Also close to William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse: Turtle Island Lighthouse 47 mi · Green Island Lighthouse 49 mi · Toledo Harbor Lighthouse 50 mi

Questions about William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse

Where is William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse?

William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 42.3469, -82.9544. The nearest other lighthouse is Windmill Point Lighthouse, 1.4 mi away.

Can you visit William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse?

Partly. There are no regular tours inside William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.

When was William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse built?

William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse was first lit in 1930.

How tall is William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse?

The tower is 49 feet (15 m) tall, and its light sits 57 feet above the water.

What lighthouses are near William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse?

The closest are Windmill Point Lighthouse (1.4 mi), Grassy Island Lighthouse (12 mi) and St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse (19 mi).

Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on William Livingstone Memorial Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.