National Register of Historic Places

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pescadero, San Mateo County, California
Listed
March 8, 1977
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000337

About this property

Pigeon Point Light Station or Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse built in 1871 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. It is the tallest lighthouse (tied with Point Arena Light) on the West Coast of the United States. It is still an active Coast Guard aid to navigation. Pigeon Point Light Station is located on the coastal highway (State Route 1), 5 miles (8 km) south of Pescadero, California, between Santa Cruz and San Francisco. The 115-foot (35 m), white masonry tower, resembles the typical New England structure. The lighthouse and the land around have been preserved as Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, a California state park. The lighthouse is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated as a California Historical Landmark. The lighthouse is currently undergoing major renovations funded by the California state legislature in 2021. Research published 2022 by the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability found that the lighthouse was vulnerable to erosion caused by sea level rise.

Location

Pescadero, San Mateo County, California
37.18171, -122.39365

Categories

COMMERCEMILITARYENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Pigeon Point Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Pigeon Point Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Pigeon Point Lighthouse?

Pigeon Point Lighthouse is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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