William Livingstone Memorial Light

The William Livingstone Memorial Light is an Art Deco lighthouse located at the northeast end of Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, facing Lake St. Clair.

As park trees had started to obscure the lighthouse, its functions were moved to a nearby combination flagpole and light mast.

[5] The William Livingstone Memorial Light was dedicated to William Livingstone Jr. (1844-1925), a prominent Canadian-born citizen of Detroit who was president of the Dime Savings Bank, owner of the Detroit Journal, and longtime president of the Lake Carriers Association, an organization representing the US-flag Great Lakes fleet.

[8] When Livingstone died in 1925, the Lake Carriers Association and Detroit citizens raised money to build permanent monument dedicated to him.

A plot of land at the east end of Belle Isle Park was donated by the City, and Géza Maróti and Albert Kahn, who had already collaborated on the Fisher Building, were hired to design the structure.

[4] The base of the column features two sculptural works by Maróti: a large relief above the door depicting humanity overcoming nature, and a marble dedication plaque held up by putti on the other side of the structure.

Belle Isle Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2012