The historic Breakwater(and lighthouse) remain as has been since "alpha." The pier is also over 60 years old. The newly-opened Pearl on the Pier physical location was known as The Woodshed back in the 50s and 60s. After that a new ownership operated "Black Pearl" restaurant and bar. That ran for many years but eventually closed. 10 or so(??) years ago some idiot set the inoperative facility on fire. Eventually, a new developer tried to restore the fire-damaged facility but every time he got so far along the city threw more codes issue hoops at him to navigate and he finally ran out of money. The arsonist was finally charged and convicted. And now the new owner, Jimmy Fanning, has finished the project and opened "The Pearl on the Pier."
The Breakwater hasn't "gone away." It remains in full view of any "Pearl" diner who happens to have a window seat or walks anywhere on the pier.
I produce a box of six photo greeting cards -- various views of the Breakwater Lighthouse(and Breakwater). There is a very good chance the box of cards will become
available at the cash-out desk at the new restaurant. On Thursday I'll meet with the treasurer of "Friends of Rockland Breakwater/Lighthouse," possibly resulting in the box of cards getting into the Lighthouse Gift Shop(and [maybe] the Samoset Hotel gift Shop{no appointment yet}).
-- See the left portion of the "trio" photo --
The Samoset Resort can be seen 7/8 mile back from the lighthouse in the top photo.
HR
EDITED qualification: The three boxes in the photo have nothing but six envelopes in each because I had yet to finish the cards. Hence, the illustrated header wasn't sitting flat on the partial contents. That caused the distortion "bend." The finished design has the "header" on the bottom of the boxes, the transparent cover showing the full view(4" x 6" photo) on a card.
Basically like this, at the topside(last photo), though not the Rockland edition of a single card.
