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| Cleveland West Pierhead Lighthouse, Cleveland, OH |
*Dates of operation~~ 1911-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron, brick, and wood
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ On pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern and red lantern roof
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white every 5 seconds.
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), radiobeacon
*Automated~~ 1965
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Modern acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Erie at entrance to Cleveland Harbor at mouth of Cuyahoga
River
*Significant Feature~~ Part of a two lighthouse system to navigate ships into Cleveland
Harbor, (smaller tower erected on east breakwater in 1915).
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=282
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/clevpier.htm
More lighthouse photos
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Erie/clevelandwest.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron, brick, and wood
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ On pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern and red lantern roof
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white every 5 seconds.
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), radiobeacon
*Automated~~ 1965
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Modern acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Erie at entrance to Cleveland Harbor at mouth of Cuyahoga
River
*Significant Feature~~ Part of a two lighthouse system to navigate ships into Cleveland
Harbor, (smaller tower erected on east breakwater in 1915).
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=282
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/clevpier.htm
More lighthouse photos
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Erie/clevelandwest.htm
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