>> Click to enlarge << This 1894 photo shows how the Port San Luis ...

The Port San Luis Obispo may not be one of the most famous lighthouses, nor may it have great stories of heroism, or ghosts associated with it, but it is truly one of the more beautiful light stations.

>> Click to enlarge << This photo, taken in 1894, shows how far the Port ...

Established in 1890 near Avila Beach, California, it is also known as the Point Harford Lighthouse and the San Luis Obispo Lighthouse. The lighthouse had a head keeper and two assistant keepers who lived in the beautiful structures that were built at the site.

>> Click to enlarge << Two of the keepers of the Port San Luis Obispo ...

The light station was deactivated in 1975 and ownership was transferred to the Port San Luis Harbor District. Over the years, dedicated volunteers have made immense progress in restoring the property.

>> Click to enlarge << Port San Luis Obispo Lighthouse during its prime ...

Following is a brief time capsule of photographs of the lighthouse.

>> Click to enlarge << The fog signal building at Port San Luis Obispo ...

>> Click to enlarge << The lens from the Port San Luis Obispo Lighthouse ... Photo by: Lance Kinney

>> Click to enlarge << The Port San Luis Obispo Lighthouse is shown here ...

>> Click to enlarge << It may have been from this crude boat ramp in ...

>> Click to enlarge << The Port San Luis Obispo Lighthouse as it ... Photo by: Ron Foster

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