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Lens From Piedras Blancas Sparkles Again

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Under the direction of Coast Guard certified lampist Jim Woodward, a team of volunteers from California’s Piedras Blancas Light Station Association were trained to help him meticulously clean the magnificent 1st order Fresnel lens that once stood atop the historic lighthouse.

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At a cost of around $3,000, the team spent approximately 150 hours on the project to clean the 20-foot tall lighthouse lens.

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The lens and the lantern room were removed from the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse after a 1948 earthquake. Since 1996, the lens has been on display in a glass enclosure in Cambria, California.

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