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Point Vicente Lighthouse marks 100th anniversary; Mayor Paul Saleh highlights history
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Mayor Paul Saleh marked the Point Vicente Lighthouses 100th anniversary as presenters recounted its key features: a 67-foot tower on a 130-foot cliff, a Paris-made third-order Fresnel lens installed in 1926, listing on the National Register in 1980, an LED upgrade in 2019, and multiple appearances in film and television.
Mayor Paul Saleh announced that the Point Vicente Lighthouse is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and presenters at the event recounted the structures history and cultural role.
"I'm Mayor Paul Saleh, and I'm here to share a very special milestone with you," Saleh said, introducing the centennial observance. He and several presenters highlighted the lighthouses physical and historical features, saying it stands 67 feet tall atop a roughly 130-foot cliff.
A presenter said the lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, calling the site a landmark in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes. Another presenter described the original optic as "a third-order Fresnel lens," saying it was manufactured in Paris and installed in 1926; the speaker added that the beacon could be seen from about 24 nautical miles and was operational for nearly a century.
Presenter S1 noted a recent modernization: "The lighthouse was updated with an LED light in 2019, and that light is still operational today." Presenters also put the lighthouse in broader context, saying the United States has the most lighthouses worldwide but only about 670 remain standing, which contributes to Point Vicentes local significance.
Speakers emphasized the sites cultural footprint. Presenters listed appearances in television and film, citing shows such as Sea Hunt, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, The Amazing Race and NCIS, a 1998 music video by Olivia Newton-John and the film Pearl Harbor.
Remarks included local lore as well: one presenter recounted a long-standing legend that the keepers wifes ghost was sometimes seen in and around the tower, a piece of folklore tied to the lighthouses history.
The remarks were commemorative; no formal actions or votes were recorded during the event.
