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Lonely lighthouse

The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, The light was constructed in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition and moved to its present site in 1919. The United St...
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The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, The light was constructed in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition and moved to its present site in 1919. The United States Lighthouse Board displayed "its 'state of the art' wares and engineering achievements." Prominently featured was "the engineering marvel" of Spectacle Reef Light and a 111-foot-tall (34 m) skeletal cast iron lighthouse tower. Placed on a rubble stone with concrete pier base, the lighthouse was built with brick, cast iron and glass.
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