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

South Manitou Island

South Manitou Island is a part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. As part of the National Parks System, it is of great importance that this area does not fall into disrepair. Mihm Enterprises Inc. were contracted to restore various structures onsite as well as provide additional access to them. We were honored to be a part of this project.

Construction included: New Windows and a new roof, Structure Stabilization, Handicap accessibility and waterproofing on the Fog Signal Building.

Slate Roof repairs, New windows, Painting,  structure stabilization, Gutters and Downspouts, Masonry repointing and Handicap accessibility on the Keepers Quarters.

A new boardwalk and retaining wall were installed as well as various concrete sidewalk paths to promote handicap accessibility to the Lighthouse Complex along the Lakeshore.

North Manitou Shoal lighthouse – The Crib

before and after

in process

Continued another season of Offshore lighthouse work on North Manitou Shoal lighthouse.

2018 work on the lighthouse focused on the crib, repairs included:

  • finished the complete blasting and painting phase
  • removed all steel windows, restored windows, ready for install in 2019.
  • Installed TPO roof on upper gallery deck,
  • Performed lantern restoration with new curved tempered glass

Tawas Point Lighthouse