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Chicago Harbor Goes to City

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The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse when it was under ...

The famous Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is now owned by the City of Chicago.

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Chicago Harbor Lighthouse as it appeared in ...

Ownership of historic lighthouse was transferred to the city under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.

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The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse as it appears today ...

The lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1979, received landmark status in 2003. City officials believe they can make the lighthouse into a museum that will be accessible to the public.

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