San Luis Obispo

Alternate Name(s):
Point San Luis
Year Established:
1890
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1907
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2010.04.13
Photo Credit:
Skip Sherwood
Photo Courtesy of:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
SAN LUIS OBISPO BAY
Latitude:
35° 09'32"
Longitude:
120° 45'42"
City / Town:
AVILA BEACH
U.S. State:
California
Location County:
SAN LUIS OBISPO
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. San Luis Obispo
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1975
Year Tower Established:
1890
Tower Construction Material:
WOOD FRAME
Tower Foundation:
MASONRY
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
130
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
30
Tower Shape:
OCTAGONAL LANTERN ON SQUARE TOWER
Fog Signal Building?:
Yes
Year Fog Signal Building Constructed:
1890
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
WOOD FRAME
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1890
Keeper's Quarters Style:
VICTORIAN (ATTACHED)
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD FRAME
Other Structures:
OIL HOUSE, 2 CISTERNS, RADIO BEACON, PRIVY, SHOP, 2 CA. 1960S DWELLINGS

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
REMOVED
Original Optic Type:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1890
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017