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| Point Reyes Lighthouse, Inverness, CA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1870-1975
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 35 feet
*Elevation~~ 258 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 5 second
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's Quarters, (reconstructed in 1960), 2 cisterns, oil house,
garage, 2 storage buildings, transformer building,
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel, Rotating
*Current Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ National Park Sevice
*Waterway Location~~Gulf of the Farallones, just north of San Francisco Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse was shut down in 1975 and replaced by an
automated beacon, but remains in working order should it be needed due to modern
beacon failure.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.nps.gov/pore/history_maritime_lgthse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/ptreyes.htm
Point Reyes Light (newspaper), lighthouse history page
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/lthouse.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 35 feet
*Elevation~~ 258 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 5 second
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's Quarters, (reconstructed in 1960), 2 cisterns, oil house,
garage, 2 storage buildings, transformer building,
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel, Rotating
*Current Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ National Park Sevice
*Waterway Location~~Gulf of the Farallones, just north of San Francisco Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse was shut down in 1975 and replaced by an
automated beacon, but remains in working order should it be needed due to modern
beacon failure.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.nps.gov/pore/history_maritime_lgthse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/ptreyes.htm
Point Reyes Light (newspaper), lighthouse history page
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/lthouse.html
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