Christian Island in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada
Christian Island Lighthouse
The first of the “Imperial Tower” lighthouses to be completed and the first official lighthouse on Lake Huron's Georgian Bay. Constructed in 1857, it was one of 6 similar lighthouses commissioned by the province of Canada West. These lights were strategically positioned to mark the busy yet treacherous trade routes that had become established on the bay. The lighthouse and keeper's residence were contracted to stone mason John Brown of Thorold Ontario. Brown was renowned for his fine workmanship, winning medals for innovation in plaster and cement technique at the 1855 Paris World's Fair.The light was built upon a timber crib and stands 55' in height to the focal plane. Its walls are constructed of hand faced limestone 6 feet thick at ground level. The stone was quarried from the nearby Niagara Escarpment and delivered to the site by sailing vessels, several of which were lost to severe weather before reaching their destination. The original lantern room was designed and fabricated by the Louis Sautter Company of Paris France and housed a state of the art Argand lamp fixed within a 4th order Fresnel Lens.
this page online
the 150th anniversary of its completion
August 25th, 2007
by
Huronia Lightstation Preservation Society
Erected 2007 by Huronia Lightstation Preservation Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 44° 47.195′ N, 80° 9.365′ W. Marker is on Christian Island, Ontario, in Simcoe County. Marker is on Kate Kegwin Street, 0.1 kilometers east of Mkade Kegwin Miikan, on the right when traveling east. Lighthouse is at the eastern end of Kate Kegwin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Christian Island ON L9M 0A9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Christian Island Lighthouse. Detailed history and photographs of the lighthouse. (LighthouseFriends.com) (Submitted on April 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
