Here's the story from The Statesman Journal (Salem OR) Tues Oct 12:
If you're interested in buying a secluded fixer-upper with a great lake view, here's your chance.
Granite Island -- complete with its 131-year-old lighthouse on Lake Superior -- is up for sale.
"It's a rock in the middle of the water with a building that's in bad shape," said Stephen Lyons, chief warrant officer for the U.S. Coast Guard in Marquette Michigan. " I don't know what somebody would do with it."
The stone structure, built in 1868, hasn't been occupied for 60 years. But it's on the National Register of Historic Places. Appraisers haven't been able to judge the worth of the 2.5 acre piece of rock 10 miles north of Marquette.
"It's like trying to price an acre of land on the moon, there's no comparison basis." said Melissa Green, the U.S. General Services Admistration officer who is in charge of selling the island. The property will be sold by sealed bid on Oct. 19. Green said she expects plenty of interest.