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PIGEON POINT
LIGHT State: CALIFORNIA Location: SOUTHERN APPROACH TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY Nearest City: PESCADERO County: SAN MATEO U.S.C.G. District: 11 Year Station Established: 1871 |
NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1996 |
Existing
Historic Tower:
Modern Tower? NO Existing Sound Signal Building? YES
Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION/YOUTH HOSTEL/STATE HISTORIC PARK Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD LEASE TO CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information) Web Site: Link National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #77000337 Name of Listing: PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed: 1980 HABS/HAER Documentation? YES, CA-1997-A Miscellaneous: TOWER UNDER RESTORATION 1992-1993; ORIGINAL FIRST ORDER LENS IS LIT EACH YEAR ON NOVEMBER 15 |