Grand Traverse Lighthouse Tops Jeld-Wen Vote
By Sue Clark on Aug 4, 2008 in Featured 
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Commanding Lead For the Michigan Lighthouse
One month left to go on the voting for your favorite lighthouse to win new windows and doors from Jeld-Wen, and Grand Traverse Lighthouse is leading the pack by far. Out of the 350,000 votes cast so far, thirty-six percent of the votes, about 130,000 have so far been given to this Michigan beauty, which is now a museum. A distant second and third are Bodie Island Lighthouse and New Canal Lighthouse with about 70,000 votes (twenty percent) each.
There is still one more month to go before voting closes on September 7. So your favorite lighthouse still has time. Although the popular vote means a lot, it won’t be the determining factor completely. Other things taken into consideration will be need, overall restoration program and some other factors including state of preservation. So remember, even if Grand Traverse has a big lead, “it ain’t over till it’s over.”
Michigan, the state with the most lighthouses in the US, has strong support for their lighthouses. Virtually every newspaper in the state has publicized the efforts to gain new windows and doors. But that doesn’t mean the other ones don’t have a chance. Be sure to vote (Voting closed).
The entire list of candidates are:
- Baltimore Lighthouse, Maryland
- Bodie Island Lighthouse, North Carolina
- Cedar Island Lighthouse, New York
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Michigan
- Grays Harbor Lightstation, Washington
- New Canal Lighthouse, Louisiana
- New Dungeness Light Station, Washington
- Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Maine
- Plum Island Station, Wisconsin
- Point Arena Light Station, California
- Rose Island Lighthouse, Rhode Island
- Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, Ohio
More About the Lighthouse Initiative
From the Jeld-Wen site:
According to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, more than 670 lighthouses dot the coastlines of the United States. Many are challenged by extreme weather conditions and lack sufficient funding for restoration efforts to properly protect and maintain their structures.
The JELD-WEN Reliable Lighthouse Restoration Initiative began in 2005 as a way to preserve these beloved U.S. landmarks with the latest in window and door technology, and help restore the original architecture and performance of the historic structures. The winner in 2008 will follow in the footsteps of three impressive beacons: Umpqua River Lighthouse on Oregon’s southern coastline, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse in Maryland on Chesapeake Bay, and Wind Point Lighthouse in Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Michigan.
To learn more about the finalists and cast a vote, visit www.jeld-wen.com/lighthouse by Sept. 7. Each person may cast one vote throughout the full duration of the initiative. Photos and videos of the lighthouse finalists are also being accepted to help JELD-WEN gauge community support. Photos can be shared on the Flickr group of the JELD-WEN Reliable Lighthouse Restoration Initiative. To share videos that will be posted online, please send 1-2 minute VHS tapes, DVDs or electronic viewing files to:
Attn: Stefanie Stockton
CMD Agency
1631 NW Thurman Street
Portland, OR 97209
503-488-4400
sstockton@cmdagency.com
If you haven’t voted yet, please take a moment of your time to cast your vote for one of these beacons.
Photo credit: Grand Traverse Lighthouse by CW Bash. Some rights reserved. Chart from Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors.
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