Cleveland West Pierhead Light

Cleveland West Pierhead Light
LocationCuyahoga County, Cleveland, United States
Coordinates41°30′32″N 81°43′04″W / 41.50895°N 81.71769°W / 41.50895; -81.71769
Tower
Constructed1884 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructioncast iron Edit this on Wikidata
Height50 ft (15 m), 20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1911 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height63 ft (19 m), 19 m (62 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl R 6s, Fl WR 6s Edit this on Wikidata
Cleveland West Pierhead Light
NRHP reference No.83001950

Cleveland West Pierhead Light, sometimes called Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Light, is a lighthouse in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]

In 2023, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the lighthouse would be sold by auction.[3][4][5] The lighthouse was sold in September 2023.[6] With that sale not closing, in April 2026 the GSA was attempting to donate it.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends.com.
  2. ↑ "Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse". TheClio.com.
  3. ↑ "Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse for sale with $25,000 starting bid". WOIO. June 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The U.S. Is auctioning off Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Light". spectrumnews1.com.
  5. ↑ Scheve, Annasofia (August 8, 2023). "112-year-old Ohio lighthouse up for auction, bids reach $156K in first week". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Cross, Ian (September 12, 2023). "Cleveland Harbor lighthouse won at auction by 2 Cleveland magnates who intend to preserve historic building". WEWS-TV. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Krouse, Peter (April 16, 2026). "Historic Cleveland lighthouse back up for grabs". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
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