First
Historic Tower (WEST):
- Year Light First Lit: 1911
- Is the Light Operational? YES
- Date Deactivated: N/A
- Automated: 1965
- Foundation Materials: CONCRETE PIERHEAD
- Construction Materials: CAST IRON/BRICK/WOOD
- Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
- Shape: CONICAL
- Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
- Tower Height: 67
- Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
- Year Original Lens Installed:
- Present Optic:
- Year Present Lens Installed:
- Height of Focal Plane: 63
- Has tower been moved? NO
Second Historic Tower (EAST):
- Year Light First Lit: 1911
- Is the Light Operational? YES
- Date Deactivated: N/A
- Automated: 1959
- Foundation Materials: CONCRETE PIERHEAD
- Construction Materials: IRON
- Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
- Shape: CONICAL
- Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
- Tower Height: 25
- Original Optic: FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL
- Year Original Lens Installed: 1911
- Present Optic: 300 MM, SOLAR POWERED
- Year Present Lens Installed:
- Height of Focal Plane: 31
- Has tower been moved? NO
Fresnel Lens Disposition: FOURTH ORDER TO BE REMOVED 1995 AND GIVEN
TO GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER
Previous Tower(s):
- 1. Construction Date: 1869
- Description: 32-FOOT PYRAMIDAL WOODEN TOWER ON EAST PIER
- Fate/Disposition: REBUILT IN 1875; PIERHEAD REBUILT IN 1948 AFTER
COLLISION
- 2. Construction Date: 1831
- Description: PIER LIGHT
- Fate/Disposition:
Modern Tower? NO
Existing Sound Signal Building? YES
- Year Constructed: 1916
- Construction Materials: STEEL
- Architectural Style: ATTACHED TO WEST PIER
- Fog Signal Type:
Existing Keepers Quarters? YES (LOCATED ON WEST PIERHEAD)
- Year Constructed: 1911
- Number of Stories: 1.5
- Architectural Style: INTEGRAL TO TOWER
- Construction Materials: IRON
Other Structures: RADIOBEACON
Current Use: ACTIVE AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD
Open to the Public? NO
Web Site:
National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #83001950
Name of Listing: CLEVELAND WEST PIERHEAD LIGHT (EAST PIERHEAD LIGHT
- 91001855)
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:
Miscellaneous:
SMALLER TOWER BUILT ON EASTERN BREAKWATER IN 1915
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