Lighthouse Lens

Object/Artifact

Maritime Museum of San Diego

2026

Name/Title

Lighthouse Lens

Entry/Object ID

1996.137.002

Description

-from Farallon Islands, San Francisco, 1 of 2 -metal base painted yellow-green, original paint color was miltary grey -dimensions: 3 1/2 To 4' in Diam., 2' H, Approx. 100 # -made by Corning Glass Donor statements: lens is typical of lenses placed in all west coast lighthouses when original1890 Fresnel lenses were removed (c.1920-40); these newer lenses were all removed in 1969 when lighthouses were converted from "manned" to "automated" -donor also donated a pie-shaped lens section from the 2nd lens, although we have been unable to find it as of 1997

Collection

Lighting Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Corning Glass

Manufacturer

Corning Glass

Date made

1920 - 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Light, Navigation

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Watercraft

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Material

Glass