Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Old Point Loma Light Station in 2019 | |
| Location | Cabrillo National Monument |
|---|---|
| Tower | |
| Height | 46 feet (14 m) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1855 |
| Deactivated | 1891 |
| Focal height | 462 feet (141 m) |
| Lens | Third-order Fresnel lens |
Old Point Loma Lighthouse | |
| Location | Included in Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California |
| Architectural style | Cape Cod style |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000350 |
| CHISL No. | 51 |
| SDHL No. | 17 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1974 |
| Designated SDHL | November 6, 1970 |
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. It is situated within 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; it was built in 1855 by the United States government after California's admission as a state.