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Point Sur Light Station - 1889

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Approximately 37 acres

Rock & sand, covered in spots with a little brush & very little grass.

Vertically 234' horizontally 300'

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In smooth weather steamers can land close up to Point Sur, there is no regular wharf or landing.

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By rail or steamer to Monterey CA., thence by private conveyance over a very bad mountain road over a distance called 26 miles to the station. In fine weather, can land on the beach from small boat.

Distant about 2 miles from nearest public road, about 26 miles from Monterey, CA., the nearest RR station or Steamer landing.

about 26 miles.

About 26 miles to Monterey.

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Can get team in Monterey - drive over a bad mountain road to station.

Stone tower with oil house & fog signal bldg attached.

in 1889 - by hired labor, rock quarried in vicinity.

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