Project: Charlevoix Lighthouse – phase 1, 2, & 3 Phase 1: Historical Exterior Restoration, Window replacement and restoration or all windows, improved ventilation, and lantern flashing work. Completed 2008 Phase 2: Exterior painting. Completed 2009 Phase 3: Interior painting and brass vents. completed 2013
Category: Lighthouse Restoration
Mihm Enterprises is committed to the preservation of our nations historical landmarks and can be seen with our work in lighthouse restoration. To date we worked on 16 of Michigan’s lighthouses. Lighthouses are built in some of the remotest locations in order to perform their original purpose. Those locations and the weather conditions that come with them are just some of the challenges Mihm Enterprises has overcome restoring our national treasures. Our work in historical restoration is not limited to lighthouses, click here to see more.
Lighthouses we have worked on include:
- Detour Reef Lighthouse – Part 1 and Part 2
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
- Saint Clair Flats
- South Channel Range Lights, Rear Light Tower
- Point Betsie – 4 Projects
- Charlevoix – 4 Projects
- Cheboyegan
- Grand Marais
- Saint Joseph – Part 1 and Part 2
- South Haven – Part 1 and Part 2
- Saint Clair Flats
- Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse
- Muskegon
- Saint Helena
- Whitefish Point
- Ferrysburg
- Mission Point
- South Manitou
- Grand Haven
- Michigan City Lighthouse Museum
- South Fox Island
- Plum Island
- South Manitou Island
- Tawas Point Lighthouse
Point Betsie Lighthouse
2010 Governors Award for Historic Preservation Project: Point Betsie Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building – Frankfort, MI Type: Historical Exterior & Interior Restoration. Flat seam copper roofing at porch and connector roof, wood shingle installation on roof and walls, cornice/trim restoration, masonry restoration, painting, lead coated copper gutters & downspout installation, chimney rebuild, wood window… Continue reading Point Betsie Lighthouse
South Channel Rear Light House Restoration
Project: South Channel Rear Light Restoration – Lake St. Clair, MI Type: Historical Interior and Exterior Restoration. Complete lantern room restoration, painting, historical wood window restoration, masonry and stone restoration and masonry cleaning.