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

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California Lighthouses

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LIME POINT LIGHT

State: CALIFORNIA
Location: SAN FRANCISCO BAY ENTRANCE
Nearest City: SAUSALITO
County: SAN FRANCISCO
U.S.C.G. District: 11
Year Station Established: 1883

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1997

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1900
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1961
Foundation Materials: MOUNTED ON WALL OF SIGNAL BLDG
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE
Shape: SQUARE
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 20
Original Optic: 300 MM (ACETYLENE)
Year Original Lens Installed: 1900
Present Optic: 250 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 33
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1883
Construction Materials: MASONRY
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: HORN/DUAL WHISTLES

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (RAZED AFTER 1961)

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:
ORIGINALLY A FOG SIGNAL STATION, POST LIGHT ADDED 1900

Last Modified: Fri, Feb 15 2002 4:16:02 pm EDT
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