#point fermin

Peregrine Falcon at Point Fermin CA, Juneteenth 2024. Had the day off for the holiday, so wife and I headed up to San Pedro to hopefully see the falcon. It was a good day.

gaffey street and point fermin park.

(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/ca2.htm)

Point Fermin (1)

1874 (Paul J. Pelz). Inactive since 1942. 30 ft (9 m) square cylindrical wood tower rising from 2-story wood Italianate Victorian keeper's house. The active light (focal plane 120 ft (36.5 m); white flash every 10 s) is mounted on a 13 ft (4 m) pole. This lighthouse is a sibling of the East Brother Island Light (see Northern California) and the Hereford Inlet Light in New Jersey. The original lantern was removed in 1942 but a wood replica lantern was installed in 1974. In December 2006 Malibu realtor Louis T. Busch donated the original 4th order Fresnel lens to the society for display at the lighthouse. Building painted white with gray trim; lantern and gallery black. Tony Hoffarth's photo is below, Christopher Hyun has a 2020 photo, a 2022 photo is available, Lighthouse Digest has a July 2006 article on the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Michael Tuttle has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. Saved from demolition in 1972 and refurbished in 1972-74 by local preservationists, the lighthouse was then used for many years as the park superintendent's residence. In 2002 a $2.6 million project accomplished a complete restoration of the lighthouse. A chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society, the Point Fermin Lighthouse Society , supports the lighthouse and has opened it to visitors. In 2012 the lighthouse became available for transfer under NHLPA. The City of Los Angeles and three nonprofit organizations applied for ownership and in January 2015 ownership was awarded to the city. After various delays ownership was tranferred formally in December 2018. Located on Paseo del Mar at the foot of Gaffey Street in San Pedro. Site open, lighthouse and tower open in the afternoon every day except Mondays, certain major holidays, and when there are special events in the park; guided tours are available. Owner: City of Los Angeles. Site manager: Department of Recreation and Parks (Point Fermin Park). . ARLHS USA-621. Active light: Admiralty G3794; USCG 6-0140.