In honor of Open Tower Day next month, we wanted to start you off with some Old Point Loma Lighthouse information. Do you know what color the lighthouse is? Are you sure?
Cabrillo Historian, Ranger Bob, says: The immediate answer to the title question seems quite obvious: white. But the complete answer is: yes and no.
Hello. The lighthouse tower was built of brick and the dwelling of sandstone, with a roof of tin painted red when new in 1855. (Please refer to Karen and Kim’s book, *Lighthouses of San Diego, *p. 13 for a handsome little b/w photo.)
Fun quiz.
Love, Karen