Historic Structure Report: Fort Point Light
Koue AL and Holland FR. 1972. Historic Structure Report: Fort Point Light. Historic Structure Report. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Denver Service Center, Denver, Colorado
Fort Point is a masonry seacoast fortification constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer in 1853, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The Fort was built in the Army's traditional "Third System" style of military architecture (a standard adopted in the 1820s), and would be the only fortification of this design constructed west of the Mississippi River. This report presents the work necessary to restore the historic values of Fort Point Light as they existed during its active historic period after its construction on the roof of Fort Point in 1864; and to correct a present danger to visitors and employees at the fort from deterioration of the structure. The Fort Point Light shall constitute a major exhibit at Fort Point National Historic Site by virtue of the prominence of its location above a winding stone staircase projecting into the parade of the fort, and its importance to early navigation in and out of San Francisco Bay. It shall not be restored to active operation, and access to the enclosed spaces and the lantern shall be by special permission, only.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Koue, A; Holland, F
- Date of Issue
- 1972-05
- Publisher
- Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- FOPO , HIST , PWR
- Keywords
- Civil War, coast, fort, Gold Rush, lighthouse, masonry, military, Third System
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000366: Fort Point Light