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The Point Montara Light is a lighthouse in Montara, California, United States, on the southern approach to the San Francisco Bay, California approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco.
Hostelling International USA – Point Montara Lighthouse
/ref> It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The following was written prior to 1970: "Three men, including a First Class Boatswains Mate, as Officer-in-Charge, operate Point Montara Light, which provides a light and fog signal. This is a family station with quarters in a duplex constructed in 1961, which contains a 3 bedroom unit. A house built in 1863 provides quarters with a 2 bedroom and a separate relief keepers quarters. The station has no small boats assigned, but does have a pickup truck. Personnel and dependents at Point Montara utilize Government medical facilities, commissary and post exchange in the San Francisco area. The nearest school is within walking distance (1/4 mile) from the station."
In 2001 the lighthouse, specifically the hostel, was used in the film ''Bandits'' starring Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett and Billy Bob Thornton. The location was converted into a small roadside inn
LighthouseFriends.com – Point Montara, CA
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Point Montara Lighthouse HostelA quiet weekend getaway at Montara Newspaper Article on source of 1928 tower
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History
Point Montara Lighthouse was established in February 1875. It originally had a kerosene lantern, but was upgraded in 1912 to a fourth order Fresnel lens. The current tower was first erected in 1881 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts as the Mayo Beach Lighthouse. In 1925, the cast iron tower from the discontinued Mayo Beach Light was disassembled and moved to Yerba Buena. It was moved and rebuilt as the Point Montara Light station in 1928, where it stands today. The lens was transferred to the San Mateo Historical Society when the lighthouse was automated in 1970, and is currently on display at the library at the Notre Dame de Namur University, College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California. The lighthouse is not open to the public, and is the site of a Hostel, youth hostel sponsored by Hostelling International USA (part of Hostelling International)./ref> It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The following was written prior to 1970: "Three men, including a First Class Boatswains Mate, as Officer-in-Charge, operate Point Montara Light, which provides a light and fog signal. This is a family station with quarters in a duplex constructed in 1961, which contains a 3 bedroom unit. A house built in 1863 provides quarters with a 2 bedroom and a separate relief keepers quarters. The station has no small boats assigned, but does have a pickup truck. Personnel and dependents at Point Montara utilize Government medical facilities, commissary and post exchange in the San Francisco area. The nearest school is within walking distance (1/4 mile) from the station."
In 2001 the lighthouse, specifically the hostel, was used in the film ''Bandits'' starring Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett and Billy Bob Thornton. The location was converted into a small roadside innMarine Protected Areas
Montara State Marine Reserve & Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area extend offshore from Montara. Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.See also
* List of lighthouses in the United StatesNote
:A. The current tower was first built in Massachusetts in 1881, it was moved in 1928 where it currently stands as the most recent Point Montara Light.References
External links
LighthouseFriends.com – Point Montara, CA
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Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel
{{authority control Lighthouses in the San Francisco Bay Area Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California History of San Mateo County, California Transportation buildings and structures in San Mateo County, California History of the San Francisco Bay Area National Register of Historic Places in San Mateo County, California State parks of California Protected areas of San Mateo County, California Lighthouses completed in 1881 Lighthouses completed in 1928 1875 establishments in California