| This first order fresnel lens was
manufactured in 1850 in France by Henry LaPaute. The clock mechanism
was built in 1872 and the lens you see here was installed atop
the lighthouse at Piedras Blances in 1874
In 1949 the lens was removed from the lighthouse when an
aero beacon was installed at that time. Through the efforts
of Byron Boisen, Eddie Shaug, Guy Bond and Roland Houtz of
the Cambria Lions club, the lens was moved to the Lions Pinedorado
Grounds.
During 1990 - 1994, the lens was renovated and the new lantern
room and walkways were constructed on this site under the
leadership of the Friend of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
Lens.
Friends of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse Lens - 1995
The Friends of the Peidras Blancas Lighthouse meets at the
Joslyn Recreation Center on an as needed basis
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