Fairport Marine Museum
National Register of Historic Places

Fairport Marine Museum

Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio
Listed
November 5, 1971
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
71000642

About this property

The Fairport Harbor Light, also known as the Grand River Light, is a lighthouse located on Lake Erie in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. It is one of two lighthouses in Fairport Harbor, along with the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light. It consists of a 60-foot (18 m), sandstone tower with a detached, lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse also serves as the Fairport Harbor Marine Museum. A lighthouse and accompanying keepers' house was first constructed in Fairport Harbor in 1825. Both were removed and replaced when a new tower and keeper's house were completed in 1871 on the same location. The light remained in service until 1925 when it was decommissioned after the West Breakwater Light went into service. It was expected that Fairport Harbor Light would then be demolished, but a letter-writing campaign by local residents preserved the structure. In 1945, ownership of the lighthouse was turned over to the village and a maritime museum was founded to conserve the site. The lighthouse and keeper's house were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

129 2nd St.
Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio
41.75686, -81.27745

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When was Fairport Marine Museum listed on the National Register?

Fairport Marine Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Fairport Marine Museum?

Fairport Marine Museum is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fairport Marine Museum?

The period of significance for Fairport Marine Museum is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1871.

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