Point Fermin Light


Point Fermin is a lighthouse on Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1874 and designed by Paul J. Pelz, who also designed Point Fermin's sister stations, East Brother Island Light in Richmond, California, Mare Island Light, in Carquinez Strait, California, Point Hueneme Light in California, Hereford Inlet Light in North Wildwood, New Jersey, and Point Adams Light in Washington State, all in essentially the same style. The original fourth order Fresnel lens was removed in 1942 and a wood replica lantern was installed in 1974. The lighthouse was saved from demolition in 1972 and refurbished in 1974, and a new lantern room and gallery were built by local preservationists. In 1972, the light was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Historical Information from Coast Guard web site:
The original Fresnel lens from the lighthouse, removed in the 1940s, had been missing for decades. After being found and positively identified, on November 13, 2006, the lens was relocated to a display in the restored lighthouse museum from the real estate office of Louis Busch in Malibu, California, where it had been on display.
The lighthouse is open daily except Monday and holidays.
In 1986, the lighthouse appeared in a second-season episode of Amazing Stories, "Magic Saturday". The lighthouse also featured in two episodes of MacGyver: "Flames's End" and "D.O.A.: MacGyver".
In June 2011, the General Services Administration made the Point Fermin Light available at no cost to public organizations willing to preserve them.