Braddock Point Lighthouse was built in 1896 during the ever popular and decorative Victorian era. The original tower was a full 110 feet 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. The lens, lantern, and decorative metalwork were then transferred to Braddock Point.
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The 20,000 candlepower beacon was deactivated in 1954. The tower was so damaged from decades of Lake Ontario storms, that it forced the Coast Guard to tear down the top 2/3 of the structure before a collapse 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. A new wooden "lantern room" was built atop the truncated tower in 1996 by the present owners.
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