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Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Fort Point Light Station

Premises page 1 of 2

Presidio of San Francisco, Military

130' from seawall

Light tower on Fort, inclosures for dwellings 11,000 sq. ft. Inclosure for rain shed, 6,000 sq. ft. Tower is on Fort.

none

Distance from tower to landing on beach about 1200 yds by military road.

By Military road to San Francisco.

Military road passes dwellings. Street cars 2.5 miles.

1.5 miles Presidio P.O.

2 miles

Street cars, 2.5 miles from station.

Good road leads direct from San Francisco thru Presidio to light station.

Iron tower

March 21, 1855

2 new dwellings built 1884

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