San Luis Obispo Lighthouse
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| Location: | San Luis Obispo Bay, California |
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| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
Latitude: 35.1601
Longitude: -120.76 |
| Foundation: | Masonry |
| Construction: | Wood Frame |
| Year first lit: | 1890 |
| Year first constructed: | 1890 |
| Deactivated: | 1975 |
| Automated: | 1974 |
| Tower shape: | Octagonal lantern on square tower |
| Height: | 40 ft |
| Original lens: | Fourth order Fresnel lens (removed) |
| Characteristic: | Flashing white, 20 s |
San Luis Obispo Lighthouse, also known as Port Hartford, is a lighthouse in California, United States, on the San Luis Obispo Bay, California
[edit] History
The lighthouse at San Luis Obispo was completed in 1890 and is a 40-foot tower attached to a Victorian style dwelling. The area was originally known as Port Harford. The Fresnel lens was replaced with a modern beacon in 1969 and the light was automated in 1974. In 1976, the lens was moved to the San Luis Obispo County Historical Society. It is currently under resoration as a museum.
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