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Lorain West Breakwater Light

Lorain West Breakwater Light
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Lorain Light
Lorain West Breakwater Light is located in Ohio
Lorain West Breakwater 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
Construction Concrete with steel reinforcing
Tower shape Square
Markings / pattern White with red trim
Height 51 feet (16 m)
Original lens Fourth order Fresnel
Fog signal Horn
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. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 29 December 1978.



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