East Brother Island Lighthouse
Fl W 5s🇺🇸Northern California, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About East Brother Island Lighthouse
This lighthouse was constructed in 1874 and first illuminated that same year. The tower rises 18.5 meters above sea level. Its illumination is a white light. The structure was designed in the American Stick style by Paul J. Pelz. This station served as a model for several other lighthouses built along the west coast and beyond.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
East Brother Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on East Brother Island in San Rafael Bay, near the tip of Point San Pablo in Richmond, California. It marks the entrance to San Pablo Bay from San Francisco Bay.
Built in 1874 and automated in 1969, the lighthouse was designed in the American Stick style by Paul J. Pelz, who also designed East Brother Island's sister stations, Point Fermin Light in San Pedro CA, Mare Island Light, in Carquinez Strait, California (demolished in the 1930s), Point Hueneme Light in California (replaced in 1940), Hereford Inlet Light in North Wildwood, New Jersey, and Point Adams Light in Washington State (burned down by the Lighthouse Service in 1912), all in essentially the same style. The former keeper's house began operating as a bed and breakfast in 1980.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Focal Height
- 18.5m
Location
- City
- Northern California
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 37.9633°
- Longitude
- -122.4334°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5327959 →
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