Lorain West Breakwater Light

Lorain West Breakwater Light
Lorain Light
LocationLorain, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°28′39.28″N 82°11′25.90″W / 41.4775778°N 82.1905278°W / 41.4775778; -82.1905278
Tower
Constructed1917
FoundationConcrete Pier
ConstructionConcrete with steel reinforcing
Height51 feet (16 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsWhite with red trim
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signalHorn
Light
First lit2001 
Deactivated1965
Focal height17.5 m (57 ft) 
LensFourth order Fresnel
Range6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) 
CharacteristicFl R 4s 
Lorain Lighthouse
Arealess than one acre
Built1909 (1909)
NRHP reference No.78002108
Added to NRHP29 December 1978

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.