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A. ^ Ballast Point Light was moved in 1960 to the bell tower which had served as a fog signal building as the 1890 tower had been declared unsafe. The light shone from the top of the bell tower until 1961 when it was replaced by an offshore light.
Battery Point Light was one of the first lighthouses on the California coast. Rugged mountains and unbridged rivers meant coastal travel was essential for the economic survival of this region. In 1855, Congress appropriated $15,000 for the construction of a lighthouse on the tiny islet, which is connected to Battery Point by an isthmus which is ...
Pigeon Point Light Station or Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse built in 1871 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. It is the tallest lighthouse (tied with Point Arena Light ) on the West Coast of the United States .
The lighthouse c. 1865, prior to the construction of the assistant keeper's quarters. On September 28, 1850, just 19 days after admitting California to the Union, Congress appropriated $90,000 to construct lighthouses along the California coast. A second appropriation of $59,434 was made in 1854 to complete the job.
This lighthouse derives its name from a British steamship, S.S. California, which sank in 1891, predating the lighthouse's construction (c. 1914 –1916). [5] The lighthouse was specifically erected to prevent similar tragedies. [6] In May 2016, the lighthouse underwent a restoration, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of its completion.
Point Pinos Lighthouse was lit on February 1, 1855, [4] to guide ships on the Pacific Coast of California. It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States and even the lens is original. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse preceded Point Pinos by eight months, but was replaced in 1909 by the expanding military ...
Articles about lighthouses in the U.S. state of California. For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see Lighthouses in the United States . Subcategories
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles (2 P) Pages in category "Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.