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| Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, San Simeon, CA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1875-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 74 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building (shell only remains), Keeper's quarters (moved to
Cambria and converted to B&B), oil house, pumphouse, old Coast Guard office, 2 Coast
Guard duplexes, missile tracking station, boat house/garage, foundation for watch room,
water tanks, and barn
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ First Order Bivalve Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes, limited weekends only
*Current Owner~~ Bureau of Land Management (currently in negotiation with California
State Parks to restore the lighthouse and grounds and incorporate into the new
California Coastal National Monument)
*Waterway Location~~ Northern entrance to San Simeon Bay from Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ In 1949, due to storm damage, the lantern was removed and never
replaced.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.piedrasblancas.gov
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/piedras.htm
Rudy and Alice's lighthouse info and history
http://www.rudyalicelighthouse.net/CalLts/PiedBlnc/PiedB.htm
Lighthouse tour info
http://www.blm.gov/ca/news/2006/02/nr/CCNews31_Piedras_Blancas_tours_2006.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 74 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building (shell only remains), Keeper's quarters (moved to
Cambria and converted to B&B), oil house, pumphouse, old Coast Guard office, 2 Coast
Guard duplexes, missile tracking station, boat house/garage, foundation for watch room,
water tanks, and barn
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ First Order Bivalve Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes, limited weekends only
*Current Owner~~ Bureau of Land Management (currently in negotiation with California
State Parks to restore the lighthouse and grounds and incorporate into the new
California Coastal National Monument)
*Waterway Location~~ Northern entrance to San Simeon Bay from Pacific Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ In 1949, due to storm damage, the lantern was removed and never
replaced.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.piedrasblancas.gov
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/piedras.htm
Rudy and Alice's lighthouse info and history
http://www.rudyalicelighthouse.net/CalLts/PiedBlnc/PiedB.htm
Lighthouse tour info
http://www.blm.gov/ca/news/2006/02/nr/CCNews31_Piedras_Blancas_tours_2006.html
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