| Point Fermin building | |
| Location | Point Fermin, California |
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| Year first constructed | 1874 |
| Year first lit | 1874 |
| Deactivated | 1942 |
| Foundation | Brick |
| Construction | Wood Frame |
| Tower shape | Square Cylindrical |
| Height | 30 ft |
| Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| ARLHS number | USA-621 |
| USCG number | 6-0140 |
Point Fermin is a lighthouse on Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.
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The original fourth order Fresnel lens was removed in 1942 and a wood replica lantern was installed in 1974. The lighthouse was saved from demolition in 1972 and refurbished in 1974, and a new lantern room and gallery were built by local preservationists. In 1972, the light was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Historical Information from Coast Guard web site:
The original Fresnel lens from the lighthouse, removed in the 1940s, had been missing for decades. After being found and positively identified, on November 13, 2006 the lens was relocated to a display in the restored lighthouse museum from the real estate office of Louis Busch in Malibu, California where it had been on display.[1]
The lighthouse is open daily except Monday and holidays.
In June 2011, the General Services Administration made the Point Fermin Light (along with 11 others) available at no cost to public organizations willing to preserve them. [2] [3]
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