Point Vicente Light
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Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Built: 1926
Automated: 1973
This 67 foot tall, concrete tower with 3rd order Fresnel lens has a focal plane of 185 feet. It is located on the point of the Palos Verdes Peninsula (the most prominent coastal feature between Point Loma to the south and Point Conception to the north) and marks the turning point toward the harbors of San Pedro and Long Beach. The light still houses its original 3rd order Fresnel lens, although the lens was originally installed in a lighthouse in Alaska. The light was dimmed during WWII and then after the war the landward side of the lantern room was painted due to complaints from local residents. Although fully automated, the station still houses Coast Guard personnel. The light is open to the public one day a month.
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