Lime Point Light
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| Location | Golden Gate Bridge, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′32″N 122°28′42″W / 37.825539°N 122.478406°WCoordinates: 37°49′32″N 122°28′42″W / 37.825539°N 122.478406°W |
| Year first constructed | 1883 |
| Year first lit | 1900 |
| Automated | 1961 |
| Construction | Brick |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Height | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| ARLHS number | USA-434 |
| USCG number | 6-4270 |
Lime Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, on northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge.
History
The lens lantern at Lime Point was hung on the wall of the fog signal building at a height of 20 feet above the water. When the Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, a fog horn and light were placed at the base of the bridge’s south tower, making the Fort Point Light unnecessary. However, Lime Point Lighthouse was located next to the base of the north tower, and remained an effective position for a light and fog horn. Lime Point was automated by the United States Coast Guard in 1961, and the three-story dwelling and other buildings were torn down, leaving only the fog signal building.
U.S. Coast Guard Archive
External links
- Lime Point Lighthouse Page at www.us-lighthouses.com
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Point Lighthouse
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