Point Arena Lighthouse (Images of America)

Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2013. BF6 - A paperback book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, small patch wrinkled on the back top right corner, some light discoloration and shelf wear. This book tells the story of Point Arena Lighthouse, as well as the people and events that shaped its history. 9.25"x6.5", 127 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The low rumbles of the fog signal and flashing beam of light from the powerful lens have guided mariners away from the perilous waters surrounding Point Arena Lighthouse since 1870. After the great earthquake in 1906 and the rebuilding of the tower in 1908, Point Arena's navigational aids continued to warn ships away from the peninsula off Northern California's Pacific coastline. The original tower was replaced with a concrete cylindrical tower that rises 115 feet from the headland. This became the first lighthouse tower in the United States constructed with materials found to be superior to the stone and masonry lighthouse structures of the past. The new tower, crowned with a nearly 13,000-pound first-order Fresnel lens, sent a beam of light 20 miles out to sea and continued alerting ships of the dangers just offshore.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.