Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Buffalo Outer ...

01/16/05 10:16 AM

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Name: Buffalo Outer Breakwater Light

Also known as: Buffalo Breakwater Light

Nearest Town or City:
Buffalo, New York, United States

Location: Buffalo Harbor, Lake Erie.

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Photo: Bryan Penberthy

Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard

Notes:
The 1914 lighthouse at this site was hit by a freighter in 1958 and was badly damaged; it had a 15 degree tilt after the accident. It was torn down in 1961.

Tower Height: 71

Description of Tower: White octagonal steel tower on roof of fog signal building.

This light is operational

Other Buildings?
Integral fog signal building.

Earlier Towers?
1872, 1914 (both similar to Lorain Harbor Light in Ohio)

Date Established: 1872

Date Present Tower Built: 1961

Optics: Now modern solar powered optic.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
Accessible by boat only.