Braddock Point Lighthouse was built in 1896 during the ever popular and decorative Victorian era. The original tower was a full 110 ft. high, and was topped with a highly detailed gallery, lantern room, and scrolled bracket supports. The design was a close copy of the beautiful Cleveland Harbor Light of 1829. The Cleveland Lighthouse was torn down in 1895, so the lens, lantern, and decorative metalwork were added to the Braddock Point Light.
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The 20,000 candlepower beacon was deactivated in 1954. The tower was so damaged from decades of Lake Ontario storms, it forced the Coast Guard to tear down the top two-thirds of the structure before it collapsed from it's own weight. It's a shame that neither of these distinctive tall towers exist anymore. The light is now a private residence, and a new wooden "lantern room" was built atop the truncated tower in 1996 by the present owners.
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