Collectibles
Harbour Lights - Yerba Buena Light, CA
- Item Number
- 150
- Estimated Value
- 79 USD
- Sold
- 20 USD to lynchjs
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
From the mid 1800s, San Francisco Bay has served as the gateway to the West. Gold was the first attraction, but today the area has such a rich appeal that there is, quite literally, something for everyone. Lighthouse enthusiasts are no exception. The same city that built the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge across the bay was just as generous when it came to lighting its waters. A string of seven lighthouses guided ships into San Francisco's choppy harbor or up the Sacramento River. They include Alcatraz Island, Fort Point, East Brother, Point Bonita, Lime Point, Mile Rocks, and Yerba Buena. Each beacon played an important role in the development of one of our nation's most prosperous regions.
The Yerba Buena light stands on the southeastern end of Yerba Buena Island, which was once called Goat Island because of the large herd of goats that ran wild there.
Built in 1874 for $10,000, the tower stands only 25 feet high. But don't let its small stature fool you. The famous 1906 earthquake, which took its toll on some of the area's larger, more dominant lighthouses, barely left a mark on the sturdy Yerba Buena. The only evidence of the quake amounted to a few chips on the lens cage. The first lighthouse on the West Coast to be equipped with floodlighting, it was automated in 1958. The building now serves as the home to the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral in Charge of Pacific Operations.
Item Special Note
HL #639, 2001 event exclusive. In original box.
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