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Managing Organization:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Telephone:
415-705-1042
Website: http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/
Contact Address Information:
Fort Mason, Building 201
San Francisco
California,
94123,
United States
Notes:
Alcatraz Island was the site of the west coast's first lighthouse. The present lighthouse is adjacent to a former fort and prison. Tower Height: 84 Height of Focal Plane: 214 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds. Description of Tower: Reinforced concrete octagonal/pyramidal tower with masonry foundation.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1909 storage building. 1909 keeper's quarters destroyed by fire in 1970. Earlier Towers?
1854: Cape Cod style dwelling with brick tower in center. 1909: Lighthouse was torn down to make room for maximum security prison. Date Established: 1854 (6/1/1854) Date Present Tower Built: 1909 Date Automated: 1963 Optics: 1854: Third order Fresnel lens; 1902: Fourth order Fresnel lens. Fog Signal: Originally bell; now electric Klaxon automated fog signal. Current Use: Active aid to navigation, in National Park. Open To Public? Grounds only. Museum?
There is a visitor center on the island. Directions:
Tours to Alcatraz Island leave Pier 41 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Phone (415) 705-5555 or (415) 773-1188, or see www.blueandgoldfleet.com for prices and schedules. An audio tour is available. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse! Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places Keepers: Michael Gafsin (Cafsin ?) (1854-1855), John Sloan (1855-1860), Jacob Lerner (1860-?), B.F. Leeds (c. 1906).
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