That's right, there's a Cleveland in Massachusetts. In this case, it's a lighthouse in Buzzard's Bay, the body of water generally southeast of the main state and west of Cape Cod. And it's all by itself out in the bay, as you can see here. Note: Google Maps shows two locations for the same lighthouse, and I don't think it's drifting. According to Lighthouse Friends, it is situated at Latitude: 41.63097, Longitude: -70.69424, which means it's actually at the southern location of the two choices Google Maps offers.
Now that we've figured that out, here's the good information from the Lighthouse Directory:
"1943. Active; focal plane 74 ft (22.5 m); white flash every 10 s, day and night. 70 ft (21 m) round cylindrical reinforced concrete tower with lantern and gallery, atop a 2-story octagonal reinforced concrete keeper's quarters, all mounted on a concrete caisson. 190 mm lens (1978). Fog horn (blast every 15 s) on demand. Building painted white, lantern black, caisson red. ... This Art Moderne building is one of the last more-or-less traditional lighthouses built in the U.S. It was renovated by the Coast Guard in 1990. In 2007 the lighthouse became available for transfer under NHLPA. No suitable recipients came forward and in December 2010 the lighthouse was sold at auction for $190,000 to Sandy D. Boyd of Emeryville, California, the owner of a chain of coffeehouses. Boyd is researching the history of the station and plans to restore the lighthouse as a vacation residence. Located on a reef on the east side of the main Buzzard's Bay channel, off West Falmouth."
Regarding the restoration, I hope Sandy Byrd has some money, because taking everything necessary for a full restoration out to the lighthouse by boat is likely the opposite of inexpensive.
The pictures below show what it looks like, including a night shot.
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