- Coast Guard Lifesaver Memorial
- 1976. Active; focal plane 29 ft (9 m); green flash every 4 s. 33 ft (10 m) round cylindrical caisson; the light is shown from a mast that also carries a square green daymark. The caisson is painted with diagonal black and white stripes in a "zebra" pattern. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. The light marks the point where westbound vessels enter a narrow passage between the south bank of the Ohio River and Shippingport Island in downtown Louisville. Located at the end of a partially submerged jetty extending from the southeastern tip of Shippingport Island. Accessible only by boat, but easily seen from the Louisville Riverwalk near the 9th street interchange of the I-64 expressway. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. USCG 5-26780.
- * Louisville Water Intake
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 25 ft (7.5 m); two red flashes every 6 s. Approx. 35 ft (11 m) masonry pumphouse connected to shore by a pedestrian bridge. The light is shown from a windowsill. A photo is available, Wikipedia has a view from the Indiana shore, and Google has a satellite view. A more distant view shows a tall white tower similar to a lighthouse; this is the Louisville Water Tower (1856), a 183 ft (56 m) water standpipe. The Water Tower is floodlit at night, the "lantern room" shows a continuous amber light, and the top of the tower carries a flashing red aircraft warning light. Completed in 1860, Louisville's Pump Station No. 1 is a well known landmark, and both the Water Tower and the Pump Station are on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours are available occasionally. Located on the Ohio River at the foot of Zorn Avenue, just off Exit 2 of the I-71 expressway. Site open (parking provided), tower closed. Owner/operator: Louisville Water Company. USCG 5-26685.
- * Captain's Quarters
- 1997. Active; focal plane 72 ft (22 m); continuous white light. 49 ft (15 m) lantern centered on a hexagonal wood 2-story house, built in the style of Chesapeake Bay cottage screwpile lighthouse. House painted white with a red pyramidal roof. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was for sale for $1.3 million in late 2011. Located on the south bank of the Ohio River across the street from the Captain's Quarter's Yacht Club at Harrod's Creek; this is directly across the river from Utica, Indiana. Site and tower closed (private residence), but the lighthouse can be seen easily from the street, the river, and the opposite shore. Owner/site manager: private.
- Cincinnati Water Intake Pier
- 1907. Active; focal plane about 100 ft (30.5 m); two red flashes every 6 s. 100 ft (30.5 m) round stone tower with a "dunce cap" conical roof, attached to an oblong stone pump house and built atop a stone pier. The pier is connected to the Kentucky shore by a steel truss bridge. The light is displayed from a short mast next to the chimney of the building. The pump house, still in service, delivers water through a tunnel under the river to a purification plant on the Ohio shore. A photo by Dave Michaels is at right, a distant view is available, and Google has a good satellite view. Located on the riverfront Mary Ingles Highway (KY 8) in Fort Thomas. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Greater Cincinnati Water Works. USCG 5-25850.
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Cincinnati Water Intake Light, Fort Thomas, January 2007
photo by Dave Michaels copyright HistoricBridges.org
used by permission
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