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| Fairport Harbor (Grand River) Lighthouse, Fairport Harbor, OH |
*Dates of operation~~ 1871-1925
*Building Material~~ Brick and sandstone
*Tower~~ 69 feet
*Elevation~~ 38 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural sandstone
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, barn/garage, oil house,
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens remains in lantern
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Village of Fairport Harbor lease to Fairport Harbor Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Fairport Harbor on Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ Decommissioned and replaced by West Pierhead Light in 1925.
Became the first U. S. lighthouse museum in 1945.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.ncweb.com/org/fhlh/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/grandrvr.htm
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=285
Lighthouse Digest article via lakevisit.com
http://www.lakevisit.com/articles/articles_03.html
*Building Material~~ Brick and sandstone
*Tower~~ 69 feet
*Elevation~~ 38 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural sandstone
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, barn/garage, oil house,
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens remains in lantern
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Village of Fairport Harbor lease to Fairport Harbor Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Fairport Harbor on Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ Decommissioned and replaced by West Pierhead Light in 1925.
Became the first U. S. lighthouse museum in 1945.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.ncweb.com/org/fhlh/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/grandrvr.htm
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=285
Lighthouse Digest article via lakevisit.com
http://www.lakevisit.com/articles/articles_03.html
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