Yerba Buena Lighthouse (San Francisco, California)

USA / California / Emeryville / San Francisco, California
 lighthouse, fog bell, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic landmark
In 1874, the fog bell from Point Conception, where a steam whistle had recently been installed, was placed on the southwest end of Yerba Buena Island. The bell would be used as a backup for the two, ten-inch steam whistles that were constructed nearby on a level notch carved out of the rocky island. A large water tank and coal house, flanked the twin fog signal buildings. Just above the notch, the unique, octagonal Yerba Buena Lighthouse was built in a Victorian style. The short, ornate tower was constructed of wood, and has the year of completion, 1875, mounted above its doorway. A fourth-order Fresnel lens from the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, which was discontinued in 1873, was placed in the lantern room. About eighty yards further up the island’s slope and constructed in a similar style to the tower stands the two-story keepers' dwelling.

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Coordinates:   37°48'26"N   122°21'44"W

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  • Link to a short film about the Yerba Buena Lighthouse: https://vimeo.com/81330564
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