William Livingstone Lighthouse
by Jennifer White
Title
William Livingstone Lighthouse
Artist
Jennifer White
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media Photo Turned Into Painting
Description
A beautiful morning at the William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse in Detroit Michigan. The tall grass is golden like it's fall time, but I took this in July. As a tribute to William Livingstone, a memorial lighthouse was built at the east end of Belle Isle Park on land donated by the City of Detroit and with funds provided by the Lake Carriers’ Association and citizens of Detroit. The lighthouse is in the form of a fluted shaft of white marble, 47 feet high, rising from an octagonal platform of the same material, flanked by wide steps on all sides. Born in Dundas, Ontario on January 21, 1844 to Scottish parents, William Livingstone moved to Detroit as an infant and graduated from city schools in 1862. Soon after graduating, Livingstone began his multifaceted career, which would see him rise to prominence in banking, publishing, and Great Lakes transportation. After serving as an apprentice machinist in Detroit’s railroad shops, Livingstone started a shipping business with his father in 1865. Livingstone purchased the Detroit Evening Journal in 1885, and in April 1900, he became president of Dime Savings Bank, a position he held until October 17, 1925, when he died in his office at the bank building.
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This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography and turned into a digital painting mixed media art piece. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved.
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October 27th, 2017
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