Cleveland East Pierhead Beacon

Year Established:
1831
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1854
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
RG 26-LG-44-60-ac
Photo Courtesy of:
National Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
Lake Erie
Latitude:
41 30.22'
Longitude:
81 41.00'
City / Town:
Cleveland
U.S. State:
Ohio
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1831
Tower Construction Material:
Wood
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
48
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
40
Tower Shape:
Octagonal
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
4th Order
Original Optic Type:
Reflectors, later 4th order Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1854
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Comments:

Lighted with gas.


Entered by:
tomtag
Entered Date:
Mar 02, 2018