Santa Cruz Breakwater Light
Santa Cruz Breakwater Light
| Location |
Santa Cruz Harbor, California |
| Coordinates |
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| Year first constructed |
1868 |
| Year first lit |
1869 |
| Automated |
1941 |
| Construction |
Reinforced concrete |
| Height |
42 ft |
| Original lens |
Fifth order Fresnel lens (Removed) |
| Current lens |
Red Optic |
| ARLHS number |
USA-1001 |
| USCG number |
6-0300 |
Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz, California.
A second lighthouse, is known as Walton Lighthouse because Charles Walton, a local businessman, contributed a significant part of the cost in memory of his late brother Derek Walton, who was a merchant seaman. The Walton lighthouse was built in 2001 with donations including $60,000 from Charles Walton.[1]
References
- ^ "Santa Cruz Lighthouse". rudyalicelighthouse.net; September 2006. Accessed May 26, 2009.