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Trinidad Head Light Station
Premises page 1 of 2
Public land (reservation)
09/10/1902
88 acres
88 acres
rocky
185' (base of tower)
wire fence on E side, remaining sides by rocky bluff to ocean.
Landing on beach E of reservation. Wharf on E side of reservation has fallen into decay & is unused.
Road to landing is over sandy right of way from reservation to beach (1500') distance from tower 1/2 mile.
from Trinidad by wagon road (1 mile), from RR station at Luffenholtz station by stage or private conveyance (4 miles) (O & E RR from Eureka)
4 miles to Luffenholtz. RR will be completed to Trinidad July 15. 1 3/4 mi. from station.
3/4 mile
3/4 mile, Trinidad
none from Trinidad
teams may be obtained from livery stables at Trinidad
tower, brick
one
1871
never
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