Lorain West Breakwater Light

Lorain West Breakwater Light

Lorain Light
Location Lorain, Ohio, United States
Coordinates 41°28′39.28″N 82°11′25.90″W / 41.4775778°N 82.1905278°W / 41.4775778; -82.1905278Coordinates: 41°28′39.28″N 82°11′25.90″W / 41.4775778°N 82.1905278°W / 41.4775778; -82.1905278
Year first constructed 1917
Deactivated 1965
Foundation Concrete Pier[1]
Construction Concrete with steel reinforcing[1]
Tower shape Square
Markings / pattern White with red trim
Height 51 feet (16 m)[1]
Original lens Fourth order Fresnel[1]
Fog signal Horn[1]
ARLHS number USA-453

The Lorain West Breakwater Light, also called the Lorain Harbor Light, is a lighthouse in Lorain, Ohio. The light was built in 1917 on Lake Erie by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It was taken out of service in 1965 when it was replaced by an automated lighttower on a nearby breakwater.[2] The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 29 December 1978.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lorain Light". National Park Service. 2002-03-07. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  2. "Lorain's Historic Lighthouse". Lorain Port Authority. Retrieved 2008-06-08.

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