Lorain Harbor Lighthouse
The Lorain West Breakwater Light, also called the Lorain Harbor Light, is a lighthouse in Lorain, Ohio, United States. 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 light tower on a nearby breakwater. The light was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The 1917 lighthouse was the fourth lighthouse built to service the City of Lorain’s Black River port. After the automated light tower was installed in 1965, the 1917 light was decommissioned and marked for demolition. The demolition had to be rescheduled for the following year after the project was delayed by a storm. During that time, the Lorain community was able to mobilize to save the lighthouse as a historical landmark for the City of Lorain.
The original lens was a fourth order, Fresnel that was installed in 1918.[5] When the lighthouse was decommissioned, the Fresnel lens was relocated for use in a New York lighthouse. In 2021 the original Lorain Fresnel lens was returned to Lorain and is on display inside the Lorain Port Authority.
The Lorain Lighthouse has been managed by the Lorain Lighthouse Foundation (formerly Port of Lorain Foundation) since 1990.
Where it is:
From Highway 6 in Lorain just west of Black River, turn north onto Broadway and follow it to the piers where you will get a distant view of the light. There is a gap in the harbor breakwater, which prevents access to the lighthouse by foot.
The walk to the end of the mile long pier begins at Erie Steak and Seafood Restaurant/Oasis Marina parking lot.
From the West: Take OH-RT 6 east across the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge then turn left on Colorado Ave. Turn left onto Lakeside Ave and the very first right (almost immediate) is the Erie Steak and Seafood Restaurant/Oasis Marina parking lot.
From the East: Take OH-RT 6 west until you come to Colorado Ave. Make a right on Colorado and then a left onto Lakeside Ave.and the very first right (almost immediate) is the Erie Steak and Seafood Restaurant/Oasis Marina parking lot.
From the South: Take OH-RT 57 or OH-RT 58 north until you come to OH-RT 6. Turn right onto OH-RT 6. Take OH-RT 6 East across the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge then turn Left on Colorado Ave. Turn left onto Lakeside Ave and the very first right (almost immediate) is the Erie Steak and Seafood Restaurant/Oasis Marina parking lot.
GPS:
41°28’35.262″ N 82°10’51.09″ W Lookout at end of pier.
Hours:
The pier is open to foot traffic all the time.
Cost:
There is no cost to view the lighthouse from the lookout on the mile long pier.
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