WayfarrowWilliam Livingstone Memorial Light
Lighthouse · Wayne County, Michigan
William Livingstone Memorial Light is a lighthouse in Wayne County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Wayne County.
It was built in 1930, in the interwar years, making it the 76th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 58 feet tall (24th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 57 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc W 4s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles; it guards Detroit River; the recorded designer or builder is Géza Maróti.
Status check, 2026-11: Albert Kahn designed this memorial lighthouse, which is described as the only marble lighthouse in the US and is still an active navigation light; most sources say 58 ft, though a few say 80 ft. It stands at 42.3469° N, 82.9544° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 58 ft |
| Focal height | 57 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc W 4s |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Detroit River |
| Designer / builder | Géza Maróti |
| Coordinates | 42.34694, -82.95444 |
Nearby places
- Windmill Point Lightlighthouse · Wayne County · 1.4 mi
- Windmill Point Lightlighthouse · Wayne County · 1.5 mi
- Grassy Island Lightlighthouse · Wayne County · 12.5 mi
- Lake St. Clair lightlighthouse · Macomb County · 13.1 mi
- St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lightlighthouse · St. Clair County · 18.7 mi
- St. Clair Flats Range Front Lightlighthouse · St. Clair County · 18.8 mi
- St. Clair Flats Rear Range Lightlighthouse · St. Clair County · 19 mi
- Detroit River Lightlighthouse · Monroe County · 25.8 mi
- Rawsonvilleghost town · Washtenaw County · 31.9 mi
- Peche Island Rear Range Lightlighthouse · St. Clair County · 34.8 mi
- Exeterghost town · Monroe County · 34.8 mi
- West Sister Island Lightlighthouse · Lucas County · 42.9 mi
Questions
Where is William Livingstone Memorial Light?
William Livingstone Memorial Light is in Wayne County, Michigan, at 42.3469, -82.9544.
How many lighthouses are in Wayne County?
Wayne County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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