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Point Hueneme Light Station

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Purchase

03/27/1874

About 46.14 acres

Sand & adobe

Varies from 300' to 500' each year

Entire reservation is enclosed by 4-board & cap fence, 4" x 4" posts set 8' apart, 2' in ground. Fence is in good good condition. Adjoining ground to LH is enclosed by 250' sq. tight board fence, 10' high which is in fair condition.

Landing is situated 1/2 mile from station at town of Hueneme.

Road to landing & county road is fair. Starts at lighthouse & is built of adobe & sand.

By boat, wagon, by RR & wagon or by foot

Public road, 1/2 mile to RR, 5 miles; steamboat landing 1/2 mile or more.

Little over 1/2 mile

RR & horse & buggy & steamboat & horse & buggy

LH road, private & public roads upon which one casn reach towns of Hueneme (where PO is situated) or Oxnard, where RR runs, also landing 1/2 mile from station.

Medium, high, sq. tower built upon dwelling, originally intended for 2 keepers

Est. 1874; 1st operated Dec. 15, 1874

Never been rebuilt, thoroughly repaired or renovated in good condition.

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