Tony Cavallario: Before it gets turned into some sort of party spot for Clevelanders who just need a new place to drink a beer every weekend times infinity, I wanted to pen an appreciation for this architectural marvel that sits at the mouth of the Cuyahoga. Seemingly remote but easily accessible for those who can find Whiskey Island from Edgewater Park, the Coast Guard Station is the sort of apolitical ruin that I can celebrate. It doesn’t offer nostalgia or some grim tale of economic abandonment. It doesn’t signify much of anything. It just got left behind, in all its Art Deco glory. I actually have no idea what the plan is for the structure, and I will be happy to someday see it restored, for the public to be able to climb the lighthouse. It’s already got a new roof and looks pretty much in tact, despite being breached by vandals. But get there now, and take those stairs to nowhere.
Video after the jump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiW7_VtKsnU
