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| Landmark #1035 | Mendocino County | Visited: August 2, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A beautiful lighthouse on the Mendocino Coast, the first in California to be built from reinforced concrete, and the tallest on the Pacific Coast! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1989 the Point Arena Light Station was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its statewide significance in the area of maritime history. Coastal traffic increased substantially during the 1860s, and heavy storms and fogs often made trips along the coast treacherous. The first buildings at the station were constructed in 1870 and were destroyed in 1906 during the San Francisco Earthquake. At that time the U. S. Lighthouse Service decided to use reinforced concrete in the lighthouse replacement. Prior to this, reinforced concrete had not been employed in the construction of a California lighthouse. Thus, when the Point Arena Lighthouse began operation in 1908, it became the first lighthouse of reinforced concreted in the State. Strikingly situated between the Pacific Ocean to the west and rolling farmland on the east, the Point Arena Light Station retains the character and appearance of one hundred years ago.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Lighthouse Road Point Arena, CA 95468 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~518mi (834km) — 8.7hrs |
| When should I go? | The lighthouse is open from 10:00 AM until 4:30 PM between Memorial Day and Labor Day, but only until 3:30 during the winter months! |
