Morro Rock on Point Sur, 0.5 mi. W of CA 1, Big Sur, California. County/parish: Monterey.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 03, 1991. NRIS 91001097.
5 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.
Point Sur Lighthouse is a lightstation at Point Sur 24.6 miles (39.6 km) south of Monterey, California at the peak of the 361-foot (110 m) rock at the head of the point. It was established in 1889 and is part of Point Sur State Historic Park. The light house is 40 feet (12 m) tall and 270 feet (82 m) above sea level. As of 2016, and for the foreseeable future the light is still in operation as an essential aid to navigation.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123857682