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In 1916, a 52-foot tall steel range tower was built on the pier some 800 feet inward from the pier head
light. In 1940, today's 1200-foot concrete pier was constructed and after that the wood walkway was
replaced with an iron system salvaged from a job site in Chicago. and like many Great Lakes
Lighthouses. It has a gabled roof that relects the Dutch inluence in the area.
South Haven South Pierhead Lighthouse * 1916
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