Lorain West Breakwater Light
- Lorain West Breakwater Light
Infobox Lighthouse
caption = Lorain Light with the U.S. Brig "Niagara".
location = Lorain, Ohio, United States
coordinates = coord|41|28|39.28|N|82|11|25.90|W|region:US_type:landmark
yearbuilt = 1917
yeardeactivated = 1965
foundation = Concrete Pier[cite web |title=Lorain Light |publisher=National Park Service |date=2002-03-07 |accessdate=2008-07-05 |url=http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/lorain.htm] ]
construction = Concrete with steel reinforcing
marking = White with red trim
shape = Square
height = convert|51|ft
lens = Fourth order Fresnel
fogsignal = Horn
ARLHS = [http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/USA453.html USA-453]
The Lorain West Breakwater Light, also called the Lorain Harbor Light, is a lighthouse in Lorain, Ohio. 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 lighttower on a nearby breakwater. [cite web |title=Lorain's Historic Lighthouse |publisher=Lorain Port Authority |url=http://www.lorainportauthority.com/lighthouse/ |accessdate=2008-06-08] The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 29 December 1978.
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