Point Clark Lighthouse
In French: Phare de Point Clark
Also known as Imperial Tower
530 Lighthouse Road, Huron-Kinloss
About Point Clark Lighthouse
Point Clark Lighthouse is Huron-Kinloss’s only place with National Historic Site status. Point Clark Lighthouse dates from 1856–1860.
The Point Clark Lighthouse is a slightly tapered circular tower, 26.5 metres (87 feet) tall, constructed of whitewashed limestone. It is capped by a cast-iron lantern with 12 glass sides and a cast-iron dome. Commissioned in 1859, it is one of six imperial towers built on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The lighthouse is located on a promontory that juts out from the eastern shore of Lake Huron between Sarnia and Tobermory. There are several structures on the site, including two related buildings that contribute to the heritage character of the lighthouse: (1) the 1855-1859 lightkeeper’s dwelling, and (2) the ca. 1857 shed.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
National Historic Sites are places the Minister of Environment designates, on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, for their national significance.
Finding Point Clark Lighthouse
Huron-Kinloss
It stands apart from the town’s other historic places.
Questions about Point Clark Lighthouse
Can you visit Point Clark Lighthouse?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Point Clark Lighthouse built?
Point Clark Lighthouse went up in 1856–1860, by its record.
Is Point Clark Lighthouse protected?
National Historic Site status commemorates; legal protection, where there is any, comes from the province or municipality, or from federal ownership.
What is Point Clark Lighthouse?
Point Clark Lighthouse is a National Historic Site of Canada, designated in 1966.
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