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Return of lighthouse landmark unclear The iconic lighthouse that once stood on Clear Lake’s shores in League City is now completely gone, and it’s unclear when or if it will return. “Because of the extent of the corrosion, ... we took down the shell of it for safety reasons,” he said. The lighthouse was not an actual, functioning lighthouse but a decora- tion, though it did feature a light at the top. Webb said he has heard of groups wanting to rebuild it. BY JAKE MAGEE
The metal panels that made up the 120-foot-tall landmark were removed about a year ago due to extensive corrosion that made the structure unsafe. The remaining pole that made up the core of the struc- ture was nally removed earlier this year, o cials said. Scott Webb, assistant vice pres- ident of real estate for American National Insurance, said a subsidiary of American National Insurance moved the lighthouse in 1983 to where it traditionally stood. The subsidiary bought the lighthouse from another location around Clear Lake for the residential development of South Shore Harbour, he said. The subsidiary took down the lighthouse when it was apparent it could not be repaired, Webb said.
“The community got to know it,” Webb said. “It was part of the com- munity, and ... we did not make the decision lightly of tearing it down.” American National Insurance looked into rebuilding it, but estimates were $2 million or more. The company investigated di erent ways to build the lighthouse, such as using di erent materials, but to be built at its former height while meeting windstorm requirements, the engineering would have been extensive, Webb said. League City o cials said some people, including Council Member Sean Saunders, are looking for ways for the city to help pay for the construction of a new lighthouse.
The lighthouse along Clear Lake has been completely dismantled after its metal panels corroded. Some residents are looking into ways of building a replacement.
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Saunders did not respond to requests for comment. Mayor Nick Long said he does not want the city footing the bill for such a project, though he said he’s not opposed to the city helping out in other ways, such as by providing expertise on the project. “It’s a private structure on private land, so if the developer ... wants to rebuild it, I’m all for it,” Long said. “I don’t think it’s a great use of taxpayer money.”
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