Structure, Clay Township, since 1859
St. Clair Flats Rear Range Light
No demolition on record
- Opened
- 1859
- Standing
- 167 years
St. Clair Flats Rear Range Light has stood in Clay Township since 1859, 167 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
In 1859, in the years when roads in from Detroit were plank and mud, St. Clair Flats Rear Range Light opened in Clay Township.
Next time you are nearby, stop and look up.
Timeline
- 1859 Built
- 2026 Today 167 years and still standing
Where it is
On this map
- 1 St. Clair Flats Rear Range Light This place
- 2 St. Clair Flats Range Front Light 0.2 mi
- 3 St. Clair Flats South Channel Range Lights 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Clay Township in the 1850s
Around the block
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- [[:en:St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Light]|St. Clair Flats Rear Range Light]], Michigan, circa 1904 Photo: US Coast Guard, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.