Located in Lake Michigan, the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse beckons visitors to the city with its newly installed solar panels which power it. Constructed in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition, the lighthouse now stands at the end of the northern breakwater, to the east of Navy Pier and the mouth of the Chicago River, marking the harbor's entrance. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 9, 2003. Consisting of a concrete base, two red roofed buildings with a tapered cylinder in between and topped by a parapet and light, it is a perfect example of Chicago's welcoming environment as its light reaches across the shores to neighboring Michigan. Its architect is unknown.
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