Old Point Loma Tapestries

This is a close-up of the actual lamp (Fresnel Lens) of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego, California. The highly polished Fresnel lens that was used at this lighthouse (and utilized by many lighthouses) is a very beautiful object. It refracts and reflects light to create prismatic colors when viewed from certain angles. It’s almost a miracle that a small flame in a lamp can be magnified to the extent that ships far out at sea can easily see it and be guided to safety. Light intensified by those types of lenses can be seen 18 to 24 miles away! These 19th century lenses are truly works of art made of highly polished brass and glass (light bender); and in this case it used to focus light almost 400 feet above sea level. A F...

This is am image of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego, California. The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay, and is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is sometimes erroneously called the "Old Spanish Lighthouse, but in fact it was not built during San Diego's Spanish or Mexican eras (was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state). The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was also the home of the people who took care of the light. The keepers and their families lived in the l...

This is am image of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego, California. The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay, and is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is sometimes erroneously called the "Old Spanish Lighthouse, but in fact it was not built during San Diego's Spanish or Mexican eras (was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state). The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was also the home of the people who took care of the light. The keepers and their families lived in the l...

This is an image of the wooden stairs leading to the top of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego. The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay, and is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is sometimes erroneously called the "Old Spanish Lighthouse, but in fact it was not built during San Diego's Spanish or Mexican eras (was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state). The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was also the home of the people who took care of the light. The keepers a...

This is a view from the top of the wooden stairs at the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego. The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay, and is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is sometimes erroneously called the "Old Spanish Lighthouse, but in fact it was not built during San Diego's Spanish or Mexican eras (was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state). The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was also the home of the people who took care of the light. The keepers and their...

This is a view from the top of the wooden stairs at the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego. The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay, and is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is sometimes erroneously called the "Old Spanish Lighthouse, but in fact it was not built during San Diego's Spanish or Mexican eras (was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state). The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was also the home of the people who took care of the light. The keepers and their...

Old Point Loma Lighthouse - California - blueprint plan

Old Point Loma Lighthouse - California - blueprint plan

This lighthouse on the San Diego California Bay was only used for 36 years. The location was often obscured by dense fog. The text reads, "Old Point Loma Lighthouse", "San Diego, California".

Lighthouses of the United States of America West Coast - blueprint drawing, plan or plans of lighthouses from point arena, yaquina head, point wilson,point fermin, five fingers island, los angeles harbor, heceta head, tillamook rock, old point loma, makapuu point and st georges reef.

Lighthouses of the United States of America West Coast - blueprint drawing, plan or plans of lighthouses from point arena, yaquina head, point wilson,point fermin, five fingers island, los angeles harbor, heceta head, tillamook rock, old point loma, makapuu point and st georges reef.