 Old Point Loma Light Station in 2019 | |
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| Location | Cabrillo National Monument |
|---|---|
| Tower | |
| Height | 46 feet (14 m) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1855 |
| Deactivated | 1891 |
| Focal height | 462 feet (141 m) |
| Lens | Third-order Fresnel lens |
Old Point Loma Lighthouse | |
San Diego Historic Landmark No. 17 | |
| Location | Included in Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California |
| Architectural style | Cape Cod style |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000350[1] |
| CHISL No. | 51[2] |
| SDHL No. | 17 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1974 |
| Designated SDHL | November 6, 1970[3] |
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. It is situated within Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is sometimes erroneously called the "Old Spanish Lighthouse",[4] but in fact it was not built during San Diego's Spanish or Mexican eras; it was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state.[5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Old Point Loma Lighthouse". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego.
- ^ "San Diego Historical Society".
- ^ "The abandoned lighthouse". The Old Point Loma Lighthouse. Cabrillo National Monument. Retrieved 29 January 2013.