Lighthouses of the Great Lakes
Drawings and text by Jim Lammers, FAIA | March 20, 2025
Drawings 1–5: Thames River Lighthouse, Big Bay Point Lighthouse, Cana Island Lighthouse, Burlington Lighthouse, and Presque Isle Lighthouse. Drawings by Jim Lammers, FAIA.
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My interest in sketching lighthouses began in 2021 when I launched a roadtrip down the Pacific Coast Highway as an escape from the pandemic. I purchased Jeremy D’Entremont’s Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast. Chasing those lighthouses gave my trip purpose.
The following year I sketched lighthouses along the Gulf of Mexico and up the East Coast. The idea of a book began to take form, but I thought narrowing the focus to the Great Lakes would make sense. So, more driving—around all the Great Lakes sketching lighthouses. The result is Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: An Architect’s Sketchbook, published by ORO Editions.
My previous two books, Capture the Moment: An Architect’s Guide to Travel Sketching, and Barns of the St. Croix Valley: An Architect’s Sketchbook, were also published by ORO Editions.
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