Ballast Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ballast Point Lighthouse
A square wooden tower with a gallery, standing 9 meters tall, was built in 1890. Although constructed in the 19th century, this lighthouse did not become operational until 1959 and was deactivated just two years later in 1961. The structure is now located behind a private residence at 10611 Palm Row Drive in Lakeside. The lighthouse's fog bell tower was sold, and the bell itself was later donated to the Maritime Museum of San Diego in 1989. An effort in 2011 to preserve the fog bell tower did not succeed.
Why it matters: The fog bell, now part of the Maritime Museum of San Diego's collection, serves as a tangible link to the navigational aids that once guided ships into San Diego Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Raw Code
- F W
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1890
- First Lit
- 1959
Significant events: fog bell tower was sold or given to Monroe Platt; bell wound up in private hands in La Mesa; bell was donated to the Maritime Museum of San Diego in 1989; Platt's daughter Judy Bowen announced interest in donating the fog bell tower for preservation in 2011
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- National City(15.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA033
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4851545 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- wood
Structure: square wood tower with gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- California
- Sea Region
- Located behind a private residence at 10611 Palm Row Drive in Lakeside, US
- Latitude
- 32.8700°
- Longitude
- -116.9427°
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