{
  "id": 2188796,
  "title": "Ohio woman bought abandoned lighthouse for $71,010, spent $300,000 restoring it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ohio-woman-bought-abandoned-lighthouse-for-71-010-spent-300-000",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T17:03:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/68-year-old-sheila-consaul-bought-ohios-abandoned-fairport-harbor-west-lighthouse-for-71010-in-2011-then-spent-15-years-and-over-300000-restoring-it-as-an-off-grid-home/articleshow/133383600.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At 68, Sheila Consaul owns Ohio’s historic Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse, which she bought for $71,010 at auction in 2011. After years of restoration and more than $300,000 in investment, she transformed the abandoned century-old landmark into an off-grid summer home featuring rainwater collection, solar power, historic interiors and stunning views of Lake Erie.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}