History of a Painting -Livingston Memorial Lighthouse,
Detroit, Michigan.
When I was traveling and painting local landmarks, I decided to paint the lighthouse, since I was exhibiting around the Detroit area at various times of the year. I had a good response to other lighthouses around the country.
The lighthouse was created through the Lake Carriers Association, since he was President of the association from 1909 until his death in 1925. The Association was a group of Large Shipping Companies that traveled the Great Lakes. It is located on the north end of Belle Isle, near where Lake St. Clair.
The Lighthouse, made of marble, has a light, 84 ft high with 11,500 candlepower, which has a 16 mile visibility on Lake St. Clair's waters flow into the Detroit River.
The Livingston Memorial lighthouse was one of my early paintings of the 1980s.
Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©
Check out some of my other Paintings and the stories behind them:
The Pinto Motel,.... White Shoal Light,.... Jorge's, the Family Poodle,.... Family Home, Gas City, IN,.... Gulf Gas Pump,.... Oak Hill Fruit Stand,.... Cass Taxi,.... Amish Farm House,.... Shell Gas Pump,.... Germantown, OH Depot,.... Angelo's Hot Dog World,.... Amish Acres Restaurant Barn,.... Mail Boxes,.... Texaco Pump,.... Carnegie Library, Crown Point, IN,.... Prater's Mill,.... Bubba's Roadhouse and Saloon,.... Billys Ritz,.... 50s Diner, Sarasota, FL,.... Biff Burger,.... Dog 'n Mug,.... Bonnie Doon Ice Cream, Mishawaka,.... Skyline Chili,.... Meat & Cheese,.... Carter's Hamburgers,.... Movie Theatres, (Set of 4),.... Oliver Ford,.... Krispy Kreme, Atlanta, GA,.... Behind the House,.... Fishing Flies (Set of 4),.... Brewster's Taxi,.... Underwater swimmer looking up,.... Miami, FL Fire Station,.... Diving Dog,.... Stone Mtn Mill - Summer,.... Underwater Face,.... Detroit FOX Theatre,.... Gas Pumps (Set of 4),.... Ft. George Drive-in Theatre,.... Red Covered Bridges (Set of 4),.... Gone Fishing,.... Duck Decoys (Set of 4),.... Agnew Seed Store,.... Brown Covered Bridges (Set of 4),.... The Prange Building ,.... Crown Point, Criminal Court,.... Coconut Tree,.... Barns - (Set of 4),.... Pedal Cars - Set of 4,.... Starr's Mill,.... Fishing Lures Set of 4,.... Fireman's -Set of 4,.... The Fire Dept.,.... Barber - Set of 4,.... Barber Pole,.... Shrimp Boat,.... Hot Air Balloon - Set,.... Los Angeles Theatre,.... Florida Lighthouses set,.... Fire Dog,.... Louis' Lunch,.... Fresh Fruit,.... Bumper Cars,.... Roanoke Weiner Stand,.... Skyline Chili & Weinermobile,.... Fried Green Tomatoes windw,.... Bradford's store,.... Monaco Bay Nightclub,.... milk silo,.... 4-Seasons of Outhouses,.... Shrimp Boat,.... Wings for You,.... Texas Tavern,.... Columbia Street Roastery,.... FOX Theatre, Atlanta, The King & I,.... Luigi's Pizza,.... Tilley's Trolley,.... Sixes Road Mill,.... Savannah, GA Carriage,.... Hope Train Depot,.... Jackson Drink Stand,.... Euharlee Covered Bridge - Spring,.... Toy Ferris Wheel,.... Roselawn,.... Sewing Machine,.... Rosie's Diner, 2nd painting,.... Billy Goat Tavern,.... The Varsity - 2nd painting,.... The Varsity,.... Wickers End,.... LaSalle Hotel Rooftop Sign,.... Waffle House,.... Crown Point, IN Jail,.... Roses and the Old,.... Train,.... Norman's,.... Sinclair Gas Pump,.... Wicker Guest House,.... Ted Peter's Smoked Fish,.... Stone Mounain Grist Mill,.... Classic Milk Shake,.... Juke Box Song Selector,.... Thrasher Bros Warehouse,.... Wood & Swank Post Office,.... Restored Truck,.... Brown Barn Texaco,.... Weldy School,.... Broken Swing,.... Chicago Theatre,.... Bonnie Doon Ice Cream, S. Mich. St.,.... Armuchee House,.... The Corner Shelf,.... Loew's Jersey Theatre,.... Marathon Gas Pump,.... Calloway's Round Barn,.... River Street, Savannah, GA,.... Court House, Crown Point, IN,.... Pooles Mill Covered Bridge,.... Steak and Shake,.... The Peanut Shop,.... Hot Diggity Dogs,.... Wrigley Field,.... Piano Through a Window,.... The Coconut Tree,.... Barber Tonics,.... Pelican Diner,.... A & W Drive-in,.... The Lantern,.... The FOX Theatre, Atlanta,... Tri-Way Outdoor Theatre,... Rexall Drug Store,... A Family Homestead,... The Palace Theatre,... Angel's Diner,... Krispy Kreme, Gainsville, Florida,... Bonnie Doon US31,... Ross Diner,... The Gag & Heave,... A&W Root Beer Barrel,... Bonnie Doon, Lincolnway, Mishawaka, IN,... Train Depot, Cartersville, GA,... Dairy Queen,... Firestone Store,... The South Shore,... The Gathering Place,... 4-Way Lunch,... Mustard and Ketchup,... McDonald's,... Lost Mountain Store,... The Big Chicken,... Euharlee, GA. Covered Bridge,... Juliette, GA Church,... Fried Green Tomatoes House,... Whistle Stop Cafe,... Whistle Stop Train Depot,... Tilley Park,... Jimmy's Hurricane,... Barber Chair,... Fire Truck,... Rosies Diner,... Judge Roy Bean's
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or surrounding areas, have them call me:
Larry Johnston, 574-304-7577
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC, Elkhart, Indiana,
or email larry@larry-johnston.com
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