Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Cleveland East ...

02/17/05 2:13 PM

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Name: Cleveland East Pierhead Light

Nearest Town or City:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Location: Cleveland Harbor, Lake Erie.

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Photo: Jeremy D'Entremont

Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard

Notes:
According to some sources, this lighthouse was built as the Rochester (Genesee) East Pier Light in 1880 and was moved to the Cleveland East Pier in 1910.

Tower Height: 25

Height of Focal Plane: 31

Description of Tower: White, conical cast iron tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1910

Date Present Tower Built: 1880?

Date Automated: 1959

Optics: 1910: Fifth order Fresnel lens; now 300 mm, solar powered.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
Accessible by boat only.