Author: Publisher: Maritime Museum Assn of
ISBN: 9780944580127
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
California's Lighthouses
Author: Publisher: Maritime Museum Assn of
ISBN: 9780944580127
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
California's Lighthouses : Standing Tall Through Time
Author: Mains'l HaulCalifornia Lighthouse Life in the 1920s and 1930s
Author: Wayne WheelerPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531605476
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
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.
California Lighthouse Life in the 1920s and 1930s
Author: Wayne C. WheelerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738508832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
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.
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Author: Pamela Welty, Randy LeffingwellPublisher:
ISBN: 9781610604383
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
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.
Lighthouses of the Ventura Coast
Author: Rose Castro-BranPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738581866
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Ventura County coast has been illuminated for more than a century by three distinctive lighthouses, united in their mission of warning mariners of coastal hazards and guiding ships to safe passage. Port Hueneme's original 1874 Victorian Stick Style lighthouse stood sentry until it was replaced in 1940 by the still-standing art moderne structure, which guards the only deepwater port on the California coast between San Francisco and San Pedro. The Anacapa Island Light, a cylindrical brick structure in the Channel Islands lit in 1932, was the last new lighthouse on the West Coast. Ventura, originally dubbed San Buenaventura by Fr. Junipero Serra in 1782, extends its "good fortune" to the steamers, warships, tankers, and other craft guided to safety by these navigation beacons.
California Lighthouses
Author: Ray JonesPublisher: Chelsea House
ISBN: 9780791054857
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Provides historical background and descriptive information on some of the most significant lighthouses on the California coastline.
Mains'l Haul
Author: Lighthouses of the Bay Area
Author: Betty S. VeronicoPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559438
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The 1848 discovery of gold in the hills of California brought prospectors and adventurers west; many came across the country on the treacherous western trails, while others came by sea. The rugged coast of California and the dangers of the San Francisco Bay waters claimed many ships and their passengers. The loss of these ships and the ever-increasing number of vessels converging in the San Francisco Bay made it evident that navigational aids were desperately needed. To enhance maritime safety in the region, the San Francisco Bay's first light, located on Alcatraz Island, began construction in 1852. Light stations soon followed at Fort Point, Point Bonita, and the Farallon Islands. An additional 15 lights later served the bay, and two lightships were stationed outside the Golden Gate.
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