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The federal government maintains thousands of properties around the country and sometimes needs to offload a few. This includes properties not on the mainland U.S., such as light houses from New England to the Caribbean, the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest.
The General Services Administration’s National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act Program works with states, local communities, nonprofits and individuals to convey these historic structures for the sake of preservation. Scroll through the gallery to see some lighthouses currently for sale, as well as the most recent property transfers through the program.
Ontonagon Harbor West Breakwater Light
Ontonagon, Michigan
The light is the westernmost such structure on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Built in 1900, the light consists of a tripartite skeletal tower on four slightly angled steel beams bolted to a square steel frame that is bolted to the breakwater, according to GSA. A steel ladder is attached to the tower’s southeast side connecting to the second-story service room. The light was designed for breakwaters and piers-a lightweight and compact design small enough to be built on restricted sites but strong enough to endure unprotected locations.