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The Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, has been fortunate, even during COVID, to continue the restoration process. A historic replica door was installed, the platform size was increased for safety purposes, and last year the lighthouse was placed on the Wisconsin and national historic registers.
Most recently, thanks to the efforts of local volunteers, the first-floor windows have been replaced. However, six of the ten windows had steel plates covering them, so a special contractor was hired to remove the plates.
Barry Nelson, a retired contractor and craftsman, undertook the task of handcrafting the new ten replacement windows. Each exterior window is made of Lexon, (a bulletproof product), to protect them from future damage. Unable to find historic replica hardware, Barry had to handcraft eight window latches to match the surviving two original ones.
The Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse funded the project, and Peter Rott, of Isthmus Architecture, was the historic architect supervising the work. (Photos courtesy of the Friends of Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse)
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