Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...
in
California,
United States, in the
Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor in
Santa Cruz,
California.
The lighthouse is known as Walton Lighthouse because Charles Walton, a local businessman, contributed a significant part of the construction cost in memory of his late brother Derek Walton, who was a merchant seaman. The Walton lighthouse was built in 2001 with donations including $60,000 from Charles Walton.
"Santa Cruz Lighthouse"
. ''rudyalicelighthouse.net''; September 2006. Accessed May 26, 2009.
The Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse is not to be confused with the Santa Cruz Light about to the west above Steamer Lane.
See also
* List of lighthouses in the United States
References
Lighthouses in California
Lighthouses completed in 2001
2001 establishments in California
Transportation buildings and structures in Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz, California
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