Boat in a Window

Lighthouse short history: The Old Mackinac Point lighthouse "grew out of the fog station." In March 1891, Congress finally authorized the funding for a light station and the board acted quickly. Bidding was difficult, but in 1892, "on a foundation of ashlar limestone, the tower and attached keeper's dwelling were both constructed of Cream City brick, trimmed with Indiana Limestone. The double-walled cylindrical tower was laid with an outside diameter of 13 feet 4 inches, and as each course was added, rose to a height of 45 feet, surmounted by a circular iron gallery and an 8-foot-8-inch diameter watch room, which was in turn capped by a prefabricated octagonal iron lantern." The lens is a fourth order Fresnel Lens. The sailboat seen in the window is actually a model sloop in the window.

Printed on canvas, finished size of 16" x 24", and signed. It is also available as a 12" x 18" printed on heavy watercolor paper or as an A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") notecard.