In 1907, 'Big Red' Light replaced an earlier lighthouse on  Holland's South Pier. Constructed of solid brick, the twin-gabled dwelling clearly reflects the local Dutch influence. Twenty-nine years later, a 32 foot wooden tower was added to the dwelling. Deactivated in 1970, this handsome red sentinel is a familiar daymark to area mariners.

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