Download or read book Lighthouses of San Diego written by Kim Fahlen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As his ship rounded the high point off Point Loma, San Diego, in 1859, Richard Henry Dana wrote, "We were greeted by the cheering presence of a light-house." In reality, beams from San Diego's first lighthouse were repeatedly lost in cloud and fog, and all too soon came agitation for a more effective light at a lower elevation. By 1891, two new lighthouses were constructed to achieve what one could not--a major light on the low tip of Point Loma and a secondary light at Ballast Point. Although abandonment of the first lighthouse structure was nearly catastrophic, it still survives today to charm millions of visitors. Now, and long overdue, are new glimpses of the famous and lesser-known lighthouses of San Diego thanks to the memories and photographs belonging to families of the men who kept the lights burning.

Download or read book Point Loma Lighthouse written by Katherine Menz and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Old Point Loma Lighthouse San Diego written by Francis Ross Holland and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Old Point Loma Lighthouse written by Francis Ross Holland and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Point Loma Lighthouse written by Katherine Menz and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historic Structure Report the Old Point Loma Lighthouse Cabrillo National Monument San Diego California written by Francis Ross Holland and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historic Structure Report the Old Point Loma Lighthouse Cabrillo National Monument San Diego California written by F. Holland and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses recommended treatments for stabilization and preservation of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse.

Download or read book The Cabrillo National Monument written by James Robert Moriarty and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Brief History of the Old Spanish Lighthouse written by Winifred Davidson and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lighthouses of California and Hawaii written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthouses of California and Hawaii combines the fascinating history and lore of lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. The stories of the most significant lighthouses on the California and Hawaii coasts come alive in the stirring profiles and photographs contained in these pages.

Download or read book California s Lighthouses written by and published by Maritime Museum Assn of. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Western Lighthouses written by Bruce Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated guidebook pays tribute to forty-nine landmark lighthouses along the Pacific coast from Cape Flattery, Washington, to Point Loma, California.

Download or read book Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast written by Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Let this beautifully illustrated book conduct you to these classic lighthouses and treat you the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. Along with the history of the lighthouses’ development and service, the book also delves into their technological evolution, with special attention to the architecture, the actual lights and lenses, and today’s movement to preserve and restore them. A breathtaking and edifying tour page by page, the book is also an ideal, informative guide for those who wish to venture into the living history of these coastal lighthouses.

Download or read book Four Sentinels written by June Moeser and published by . This book was released on 1991-06-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book California Lighthouse Life in the 1920s and 1930s written by Wayne C. Wheeler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like giant sentinels standing guard, California's lighthouses keep silent vigils over the turbulent waters of the Pacific. In 1850, Congress appropriated funds to build eight lighthouses on the West Coast, and three years later, construction began on the project. The first lighthouse to become operational on the West Coast was that on Alcatraz Island on June 1, 1854. While the other seven were being completed, Congress authorized funds to construct a second set of eight lighthouses, and by 1930, California boasted 40 light stations. This new photographic history contains over 200 rare and beautiful images featuring lighthouses of the South Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the North Coast, as well as lightships and support facilities.

Download or read book Lighthouses of the West Coast written by Ray Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A winning combination of practical travel information, stunning color photographs, and rich maritime history makes Lighthouses of California your essential guide to maritime beacons in the Golden State. From Old Point Loma Light near San Diego to St. George Reef Light near Crescent City, the more than thirty-five lights included here are presented in geographical order, making it easy for you to move from your armchair to the driver's seat and back again.

Download or read book California Lighthouses written by Sharlene Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing along California's often forbidding coast was a risky venture before 1854, the year the state's first lighthouse was established. Eventually more than forty lighthouse stations were built to guide mariners along 1,200 miles of coastline from San Diego to the Redwood Coast, and through bays and inland waters. Sharlene and Ted Nelson tell absorbing stories about each of these lighthouse stations, about the feats of their builders, and about the heroics of the men and women who tended the lights and fog signals. This new edition also contains: - Information about lighthouses open to the public and offering tours. - Directions for reaching the lighthouses by road or on foot. - Numerous maps and photo graphs. - Information about finding the classic Fresnel lens still in use or display. - Tips for staying overnight in keepers' dwellings.