Santa Cruz Breakwater Light
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| Location | Santa Cruz Harbor, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°57′37″N 122°00′08″W / 36.9604°N 122.0023°WCoordinates: 36°57′37″N 122°00′08″W / 36.9604°N 122.0023°W |
| Year first constructed | 1868 |
| Year first lit | 1869 |
| Automated | 1941 |
| Construction | Reinforced concrete |
| Height | 42 ft |
| Original lens | Fifth order Fresnel lens (Removed) |
| Current lens | Red Optic |
| ARLHS number | USA-1001 |
| USCG number | 6-0300 |
Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz, California.
A second lighthouse, is known as Walton Lighthouse because Charles Walton, a local businessman, contributed a significant part of the cost in memory of his late brother Derek Walton, who was a merchant seaman. The Walton lighthouse was built in 2001 with donations including $60,000 from Charles Walton.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Santa Cruz Lighthouse". rudyalicelighthouse.net; September 2006. Accessed May 26, 2009.
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