A Lakefront in Transition

A Lakefront in Transition (HM1O6X)

Location: Port Washington, WI 53074 Ozaukee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 23.23', W 87° 52.06'

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1835: Port Washington is founded. No natural harbor exists.

Circa 1844: A private pier is built at the end of "Pier" Street.

1849: The first lighthouse and keeper's dwelling is built on the north bluff (St. Mary's Hill).

1860: New cream city brick light station with a tower capping its roof is built on the same site. Three private piers now extend out into the lake.

1870: The federal government funds the construction of the first artificial harbor on the Great Lakes. It consists of two east/west piers extending from the mouth of Sauk Creek and the current west slip. A north slip is built soon after to reduce the storm surges.

1889: A wooden pierhead lighthouse is erected at the end of north pier.

1931-1935: The present federal breakwater and lighthouse is built. Electric generating plant and docking facility is constructed at the same time, creating a whole new harbor. Instead of making a safer harbor, the result is a harbor that provides safe refuge only in fair weather.

1981: Federal funds are appropriated to create a safe inner harbor. The marina is built as a joint city/county/state project. West and north slips are still unprotected.

1997: Port Washington enlarges the marina by closing off the north slip and cutting a channel through the peninsula.

Picture caption: Harbor View Over a Century Ago (Marker Number 8.)
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HM NumberHM1O6X
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Date Added Friday, September 25th, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 429723 N 4804175
Decimal Degrees43.38716667, -87.86766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 23.23', W 87° 52.06'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 23' 13.8" N, 87° 52' 3.6" W
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Area Code(s)262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 N Franklin St, Port Washington WI 53074, US
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