The first lighthouse to mark the entrance to Carquinez Strait and the Napa River, the Mare Island Light was built at the southern end of Mare Island in 1873. The United States Lighthouse Board later realized that a light positioned offshore near the junction of the strait and river would better serve navigation in the area. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1951 and an automated beacon and fog signal were placed on the pier. After years of neglect, which included the smashing of the lens by vandals, the building was saved by investors who moved the residence to the Glen Cove Marina in Vallejo, California.
Historical information from Coast Guard web siteEdit
The Lighthouse Board relayed to Congress the need for a lighthouse between the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento River. On January 15, 1910, the Carquinez Strait Light was lit.
The lighthouse stood at the end of a 1.5-mile pier and was attached to a three-story residence.
While in operation this site was used to test the vertical mushroom trumpet fog signals.
The lighthouse was deactivated in 1951. An automated beacon and fog signal were placed on the pier at that time.
After years of neglect, which included the smashing of the lens by vandals, the building was saved by investors who moved the residence to the Glen Cove Marina in Vallejo, California.
The residence, without the tower, is used as the marina office and yacht sales showroom.[3]
Additional informationEdit
Taken from a December 1966 USCG press release:
Carquinez Strait Light Station is an automatic light station located at Vallejo, California between Suisun Bay and San Pablo Bay. It was first placed into operation on January 15, 1910. The original structure, a 28-room light house weighing 150 tons, was used until abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1951. New family quarters were constructed on top of the bluff overlooking San Pablo Bay and the entrances to Carquinez Strait and Mare Island Strait. On August 6, 1955, the original structure was taken off its pilings and put aboard a barge. It was then successfully towed two miles to its new location at Elliott Cove and converted into a resort. The new buildings were constructed in 1951 on top of the bluff The main family dwelling consisted of two 3~bedroom and two 2 bedrooms. The men assigned maintained and operated the light at the end of the breakwater and an automatic fog signal. In addition, the unit was responsible for providing emergency repairs on five aids to navigation in the vicinity of the station. A 24-hour lookout was maintained. On June 3, 1963, the Coast Guard personnel were transferred from the station and the light and fog signal were automated.[4]
^California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 9 June 2016
^California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 9 June 2016
^California Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 9 June 2016
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Carquinez Strait Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California United States It was originally approximately 20 miles inland from the mouth of the San Francisco Bay near Vallejo California Carquinez Strait LightCarquinez Strait LightLocationVallejo California United StatesCoordinates38 04 04 N 122 12 50 W 38 067816 N 122 213832 W 38 067816 122 213832TowerConstructed1910 first Foundationwooden pierConstructionwooden towerAutomated1963Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper s houseMarkingscream colour tower and house red lantern roofOperatorThe Lighthouse at the Glen Cove Marina 1 2 LightFirst lit1963 automated beacon and fog signal at the pier Deactivated1951 first Lensfourth order Fresnel lensCharacteristicF R Contents 1 History 1 1 Historical information from Coast Guard web site 1 2 Additional information 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe first lighthouse to mark the entrance to Carquinez Strait and the Napa River the Mare Island Light was built at the southern end of Mare Island in 1873 The United States Lighthouse Board later realized that a light positioned offshore near the junction of the strait and river would better serve navigation in the area The lighthouse was deactivated in 1951 and an automated beacon and fog signal were placed on the pier After years of neglect which included the smashing of the lens by vandals the building was saved by investors who moved the residence to the Glen Cove Marina in Vallejo California Historical information from Coast Guard web site Edit The Lighthouse Board relayed to Congress the need for a lighthouse between the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento River On January 15 1910 the Carquinez Strait Light was lit The lighthouse stood at the end of a 1 5 mile pier and was attached to a three story residence While in operation this site was used to test the vertical mushroom trumpet fog signals The lighthouse was deactivated in 1951 An automated beacon and fog signal were placed on the pier at that time After years of neglect which included the smashing of the lens by vandals the building was saved by investors who moved the residence to the Glen Cove Marina in Vallejo California The residence without the tower is used as the marina office and yacht sales showroom 3 Additional information Edit Taken from a December 1966 USCG press release Carquinez Strait Light Station is an automatic light station located at Vallejo California between Suisun Bay and San Pablo Bay It was first placed into operation on January 15 1910 The original structure a 28 room light house weighing 150 tons was used until abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1951 New family quarters were constructed on top of the bluff overlooking San Pablo Bay and the entrances to Carquinez Strait and Mare Island Strait On August 6 1955 the original structure was taken off its pilings and put aboard a barge It was then successfully towed two miles to its new location at Elliott Cove and converted into a resort The new buildings were constructed in 1951 on top of the bluff The main family dwelling consisted of two 3 bedroom and two 2 bedrooms The men assigned maintained and operated the light at the end of the breakwater and an automatic fog signal In addition the unit was responsible for providing emergency repairs on five aids to navigation in the vicinity of the station A 24 hour lookout was maintained On June 3 1963 the Coast Guard personnel were transferred from the station and the light and fog signal were automated 4 See also Edit nbsp California portal nbsp Engineering portal List of lighthouses in the United StatesReferences Edit Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of the United States Northern California The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 2016 06 09 California Historic Light Station Information amp Photography United States Coast Guard Retrieved 9 June 2016 California Historic Light Station Information amp Photography United States Coast Guard Retrieved 9 June 2016 California Historic Light Station Information amp Photography United States Coast Guard Retrieved 9 June 2016External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carquinez Strait Light Historic Light Station Information and Photography California United States Coast Guard Historian s Office Archived from the original on 2017 05 01 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Carquinez Strait Lighthouse Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carquinez Strait Light amp oldid 1075792826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
