page_title: Point Arena Light
section_title: The first lighthouse
hierarchical_section_title: Point Arena Light / The first lighthouse
caption_attribution_description: Original light tower at the Point Arena LIght Station
context_page_description: Point Arena Light is a lighthouse in Mendocino County, California, United States, two miles north of Point Arena, California. It is located approximately 130 miles north of San Francisco in the Fort Point Group of lighthouses. The lighthouse features a small museum and giftshop. Guided tours of the light station as well as self-guided tours of the grounds are available daily.
context_section_description: The lighthouse at this site was constructed in 1870.  The brick-and-mortar tower included ornate iron balcony supports and a large keeper residence with enough space to house several families.  In April 1906, a devastating earthquake struck the light station. The keeper's residence and lighthouse were damaged so severely they had to be demolished.
caption: The original tower, damaged by an earthquake in 1906
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