Preservation is our goal.

The Light of the Land™

The New Owners

The Cleveland Harbor West Lighthouse has been a part of downtown Cleveland’s lake view since 1910, and is famous worldwide for dramatic photos of it standing strong against monstrous waves and even being completely encased in layers of ice.

With preservation in mind, the new owners are currently brainstorming how best to clean up and use the space while making sure that it is respected and preserved. Helping out the Coast Guard with their purchase is an added bonus.

Heather & Jim

Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse is a historic Cleveland landmark dating back to 1910. Purchased by Clevelanders Heather Moore and Jim Brown, the lighthouse has a rich history and secure, exciting future.

“If you grew up in Cleveland,” says local designer Heather Moore, “it served as a kind of ‘light of the land’ through wars, the depression, recessions, and boom times, too. When Jim Brown, the owner of Classic Auto Group, and I heard it was being auctioned off, it was important to both of us that someone from Cleveland buy it. So, we did!”

“It’s a part of our history,” said Brown, “every bit as much as the lake or downtown. People have worked there for decades, gotten married, shown it off as a tourist destination. We want to take the time to do things right. We don’t close until January, so that helps.”

“Clevelanders are driven, innovative, solid people,” said Moore. “I like to say we are lit from within. The lighthouse is symbolic of that, and it’s important that it continues to be into the future.”