LORAIN, Ohio – A train once chugged through this warehouse on the Black River, next to the largest dry docks on the Great Lakes.
The brick-and-steel building has stood more than a century. It and the adjacent water tower are the only remaining structures of the industry that built more than 900 ships in Lorain.
And now you can host your wedding in it. Or stop in for a beer and burger.
The Shipyards, which aims to open in March, includes a conference and event center, the Boiler Room restaurant, Superior City wine bar, a coffee house and retail space. The 25,000-square-foot space already has hosted the Winter Market craft sale and Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley’s inaugural ball.
Featuring exposed brick walls, lofty ceilings and massive windows looking onto the Black River and Lake Erie beyond, the venue is stunning industrial chic. It’s the only waterfront event center between Cleveland and Sandusky, said events manager Jennifer Kopf. The privately owned business is a sign of Lorain’s rebirth.
Downtown has revamped storefronts, and there are new arches over Broadway. Speak of the Devil cocktail bar draws guests from throughout Northeast Ohio
“Everything is transforming,” Kopf said. “The more there is down here, the more people. It gives you a reason to come.”
The Boiler Room and the Jackalope restaurant at Lakeside Marina -- also being revamped -- will cater sunset dinners at the Lorain lighthouse this summer.
And the Shipyards will have four dedicated docks for boaters to tie up and dine at the Boiler Room, which will feature customizable burgers and private-label beer. Kopf even imagines a water taxi that could transport diners from the Rockin’ on the River concert series at Black River Landing.
Lorain began building boats on the Black River in 1819. In 1897, the Cleveland Shipbuilding Co. moved to town, and the following year launched its first steel ship, Superior City. At the time, it was the largest vessel on the Great Lakes.
The shipyards built all sorts of boats, including the U.S.S. Lorain and the U.S.S. Lorain County for the U.S. Navy. The last ship built in the yard was the 1,013-foot William De Lancy, which ruled for decades as the longest freighter on the Great Lakes. The Interlake Steamship was dubbed the “Queen of the Lakes” and still sails Lake Erie, though she was rechristened Paul R. Tregurtha in 1991.
The history makes the Shipyards unique, Kopf said.
“We’re not building a fake city. We’re utilizing real spaces, and there’s some magic in that.”
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