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Lighthouse
Randles Lighthouse
28528 Township Road 30
Warsaw, Ohio
Copyright @ 2006 - 2008 Linda Randles
http://www.RandlesStation.com/
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The Randles
Lighthouse Hill Mailbox
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Clova
in the Lighthouse entrance
Denver in the swing he built
The Observatory
The Lighthouse Keepers
In memory of Ken Black
This world has lost a great man.
This is the parking area at Lighthouse Hill. For great service & the best deals go to Mission Auto
Click to view the walkway
Listen to "The Lighthouse" and many others, send inspirational e-cards. You'll enjoy Lighthouse E-Cards
Marblehead Lighthouse
@2006 The Multimedia Library
A 50 ft tower established 1822
Sandusky Bay, Ohio
A Certificate of Special Recognition
of The Randles Lighthouse
from the Ohio House Of Representatives
Lighthouse Links:
Mark a singer & songwriter in Nashville. Sonya, a signing ministry.Visit my christian friends Lighthouse Ministry
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Randles Lighthouse
Shining A Light In the Wilderness
Passerby on Jefferson Township Road 30 still have a hard time believing their eyes: a lighthouse on dry land! In fact Ripley's Believe It Or Not has even published an article about the lighthouse that is so far from the ocean. The Randles have had tour buses come in and they are only about 20 minutes from Roscoe Village.
Clova, a gracious hostess has always been fascinated by lighthouses. From a pewter lighthouse thimble to ear rings to pillows, her collectables are many and varied. Since their honeymoon in 1978, Clova and Denver have visited over 50 lighthouses together. Clova's favorite is Marblehead in Sandusky, Ohio. My favorite is Clova's lighthouse. A spiral staircase winds through the middle of five beautifully decorated floors. Each floor is a different color, all contain lighthouse collectables.The climb to the top is well worth the effort. The scenery from there is breathtaking!
Denver, an engineer (now retired) constructed the tower without any blueprints. His project of love for his wife began in the fall of 1982 when Denver outlined a circle in the front yard and dug footers to anchor the tower. The lighthouse is about 16 feet in diameter. The walls of the lighthouse were built using plywood forms into which concrete was poured and rocks dropped. The walls are about a foot thick. Portals provide a view of the outside from each of the levels. The holes were made by inserting large cans while pouring cement and later knocking them out. Hundreds of river bisquit - style stones were used from the former Shelly & Sands quarry.The roof was constructed in the garage of a Cleveland - area man and then added to the lighthouse. The 10 - sided, 1,200 pound cap has a cathedral - style ceiling. The windows, likewise were assembled off-site and added later. Every other window opens, and a door provides access to the outside walkway. The beacon light is housed in a chamber above the cathedral ceilings. The 300 watt, six inch bulb cycles on for five seconds and off for five seconds.
