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Firsthand look at what it’s like to live in a lighthouse

August 7, 2023 – Did you know that you can buy a lighthouse from the government and live in it? NBC’s Jesse Kirsch explores a lighthouse on Lake Erie to discover what it’s like to live in one and share what to consider before buying one. +MORE

Fixer-Uppers With Waterfront Views: The U.S. Is Unloading Lighthouses

May 27, 2023 – The General Services Administration said it was offering six to nonprofits or government agencies that promise to maintain them, and selling four others at auction. +MORE

She bought an abandoned US lighthouse. Now you can too

Sheila Consaul, a Washington, DC-based communications executive, was in the market for a summer home when she came across a rare find. A historic, white and red, lakefront property located just off the shores of Lake Erie and surrounded by glittering water on all sides. Its name? The Fairport Harbor West lighthouse. In 2011, Ms […]

Buy a Lake Erie Lighthouse

If you’ve ever wanted to live on the water — and in a lighthouse — then this is an auction you have to check out. Now’s your chance to own a lighthouse on Lake Erie. The U.S. government’s General Services Administration has announced plans to offload 10 lighthouses, including two located in Lake Erie. Bidding […]

Cleveland Lighthouse May Be Up for Sale Soon

May 24, 2021 A lighthouse in Cleveland may be up for sale soon. The Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Light is currently being offered to nonprofit organizations at no cost. But if there is no interest, the property will be up for grabs. You’ll find the lighthouse where the Cuyahoga River meets Lake Erie. It […]

I Bought a Lighthouse

February 21, 2021 An Ohio lighthouse becomes a summer home after a challenging renovation. I own a lighthouse. Not the little collectible kind that sits on a shelf and collects dust, but a real shining beacon that is a 40-foot-tall, red-and-white, 3,000-square-foot structure made of steel, brick and concrete. It has an enormous beam […]