Point Arena Lighthouse California Textured
by Joan Carroll
Title
Point Arena Lighthouse California Textured
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
We were traveling to Fort Bragg California, so I was studying the local maps to see what interesting things there might be to see. First thing I saw was that there were not one but two lighthouses! Point Arena Lighthouse and Point Cabrillo Light Station. This is the Point Arena Lighthouse. This lighthouse was first built in 1870 at a point where the coast of California changes from running in a northwesterly direction to more of a northerly direction. As ship traffic carrying redwood lumber from Northern California to San Francisco increased in the 1850s and 1860s, so did the need for a light to mark this critical turning point. The lighthouse was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake that destroyed so much of San Francisco. It was rebuilt and began operation just 18 months after the quake. It stands 115’ tall and has a 1st order Fresnel lens, over 6’ in diameter and weighing more than six tons! June 1977 brought the installation of an automated aircraft-type beacon on the balcony tower, and the historic 1st Order Fresnel Lens was discontinued. In 1984, a nonprofit organization called the Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers acquired the light station as part of a 25-year land lease from the Coast Guard and the Department of Transportation. In November 2000, the nonprofit group became the official owners of the property due to their diligent historic preservation and educational efforts. Their mission statement reads: “To maintain in perpetuity, the historic Point Arena Light Station – including the 23 coastal acres it encompasses, its 115 ft. Lighthouse Tower and its 1896 Fog Signal Building – for the inspiration, education and the enjoyment of all generations to come.”
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