Premises

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Date of reservation:

Date of deed:

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Distance of tower from nearest high-water mark:

Inclosures to premises / type of fence:

Wharf or landing on premises:

Road to landing or wharf character of and distance:

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Distance to nearest road:

Distance to post office:

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Facilities for public conveyance:

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Pedras Blancas Light Station - 1910

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Public land

06/08/1866

19.89 acres

Rocky near tower, bal sandy, covered w/ small veg.

360'

Reservation fence of lumber & barb-wire across E boundary from shore to shore. White picket fence around

small wharf near SE corner of Reservation. with new stiff-leg derrick, extending over water, to have gasoline hoist later.

fairly smooth hard ground, distance about 550' from tower.

by surf boat from steamer, by team via county road from San Simeon. By horse & auto stage to San Luis Obispo & S.P. RR from there.

1/2 mi to Co. road, 6 mi to San Simeon Bay & landing. 53 mi to RR.

6 mi to San Simeon

6 mi

Mail stage or passenger auto San Luis Obispo to San Simeon, private team to lighthouse.

Private teams can usually be had at San Simeon, & Keeper at light also has private rig.

brick tower

none

1874

Lens mechanism overhauled July 1909

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