Inventory of Historic Light Stations--California Lighthouses--Point Hueneme Light

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POINT HUENEME LIGHT

State: CALIFORNIA
Location: EAST ENTRANCE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
Nearest City: POINT HUENEME / OXNARD
County: VENTURA
U.S.C.G. District: 11
Year Station Established: 1874

Photo by Nick Johnston, 2000

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1941
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1972
Foundation Materials:
Construction Materials: CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE ART MODERNE
Shape: SQUARE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 48
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 52
Fresnel Lens Disposition: ORIGINAL LENS IN OPERATION
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1941
Construction Materials: CONCRETE
Architectural Style: ART MODERNE
Fog Signal Type: ORIG. SINGLE DIAPHONE

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style:
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Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: NONE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Tues, Feb 19 2002 10:28:02 pm EDT
JMP

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