Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light

Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light
Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light at the entrance to the Grand River on Lake Erie
LocationFairport Harbor, Ohio
United States
Coordinates41°46′4.33″N 81°16′52.22″W / 41.7678694°N 81.2811722°W / 41.7678694; -81.2811722
Tower
Constructed1925 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationConcrete pier
ConstructionBrick with steel frame
Height42 feet (13 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsWhite tower with red roof
HeritageListed on the NRHP
Light
First lit1925 (1925)
Focal height56 feet (17 m)
Lens4th-order Fresnel
Range13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicIso W 6s
DesignatedApril 10, 1992
Part ofLight Stations of Ohio MPS
Reference no.92000242[1]

The Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light is a lighthouse on Lake Erie located at the end of a breakwater near the mouth of the Grand River in the U.S. state of Ohio. Along with the Fairport Harbor Light, it is one of two lighthouses near Fairport Harbor and was built in 1925 to replace the other located within the village.

The light is automated and closed to the public. However, it is possible to walk out along the breakwater to view the structure and grounds. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1992.[1]

In 2006, an effort began by a group of community activists to take ownership of the lighthouse with the goal of preserving the facility for future generations.[2] The United States Coast Guard will continue to maintain the light and foghorn as a navigational aid.

In September 2009, the United States General Services Administration put the lighthouse up for public auction via an online auction.[3] After two more auctions, a bidder secured the lighthouse in August 2011[4] and converted it into a summer residence.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ohio MPS Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light". National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records. National Archives and Records Administration. NAID 71985638. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Baker, Brandon C. (April 29, 2006). "Group Aims to Save FH Structure". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Frischkorn, Jeffrey L. (October 6, 2009). "Lighthouse Attracts 3 Bidders". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Frischkorn, Jeffrey L. (August 6, 2011). "Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse Sold to Next Highest Bidder". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Frischkorn, Jeffrey L. (August 10, 2012). "Owner of Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse Gets to Work Fixing Up Her New Summer Home". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  6. ^ Fernandez, Celia; Duarte, Valentina (August 15, 2023). "I bought an abandoned lighthouse for $71,000 and spent over $300,000 making it a home – take a look inside". CNBC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

Further reading

  • Harrison, Timothy (October 2001). "The Lights and Lost Lights of Fairport Harbor". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  • Miller, Carol Poh (August 2, 1991). "Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light". National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. National Archives and Records Administration. NAID 71985638. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  • Oleszewski, Wes. Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses, (Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc., 1998) ISBN 0-932212-98-0.
  • U.S. Coast Guard. Historically Famous Lighthouses (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1957).
  • United States Coast Guard; United States Department of Homeland Security (2024). Light List: Great Lakes (PDF). Vol. VII. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. COMDTPUB P16502.7. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  • Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia. Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) ISBN 1-55046-399-3
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