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Belle Isle Light Station

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Purchase. Deeded by City of Detroit, MI for $1.00

04/06/1881

1 acre & 177 sq. ft. = 1 1/246 acres.

17671.5 sq. ft.

black loam

75'

Circular stone wall, 150' dia. supporting an ornamental iron fence & inclosing tower, dwelling & oil house.

Small boat landing about 30' long. Water too shallow for it to be used.

Cement walk from dwelling to this landing.

By street railway to shore end of Belle Isle bridge, or by steam ferry to Belle Isle boat landing, thence from either place by motor vehicle or omnibus to station.

Dwelling 125' to Park Dr., 2.5 miles to Ferry Landing, 5.5 miles to Detroit Ry. Station.

5.5 miles to Detroit post office

5.5 miles to City Hall, Detroit, via Belle Isle bridge.

Abt 5 miles direct by launch from Woodward Ferry Landing, or by carriage via Belle Isle
bridge.

tower

1882

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