Cabrillo
An Embarrassment of Riches
The Administrative History of Cabrillo National Monument
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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Plate I. Col. D. C. Collier (left) is
shown here with New Mexico's Lt. Governor Spry at the 1915 San Diego
Exposition. Collier founded the Order of Panama, the organization that
promoted the idea of creating Cabrillo National Monument. Courtesy
Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate II. Clifton Rock became
concessioner and caretaker of Cabrillo National Monument when the
monument came under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service in
1933. Courtesy Lester Earnest.
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Plate III. Eivind T. Scoyen, Col.
White's successor as superintendent of Sequoia, supervised the
administration of Cabrillo until 1956. Courtesy Sequoia National
Park.
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Plate IV. John R. White, superintendent
of Sequoia National Park until 1947, was also in charge of Cabrillo
National Monument during its early years. Courtesy Sequoia National
Park.
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Plate V. The old Point Loma lighthouse,
under the jurisdiction of the War Department from 1913 to 1933, was used
as a concession stand and an Army radio station before being abandoned.
Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate VI. In 1935, $38,000 was allotted
by the National Park Service to repair the lighthouse and improve the
surrounding grounds. Courtesy National Park Service.
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Plate VII. With the restoration complete
in late 1935, the lighthouse stood ready to welcome visitors.
Courtesy National Park Service.
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Plate VIII. On September 28, 1935, a
plaque dedicated to Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was unveiled by the
Portuguese minister to the United States. The ceremony was held at the
newly restored lighthouse. Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate IX. A statue of Cabrillo, sculpted
in Portugal and originally intended for dispaly at the San Francisco
Exposition of 1940, was unveiled in San Diego on September 28, 1942.
Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate X. The statue of Cabrillo waited
out the war surrounded by temporary buildings on a Navy submarine base.
Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate XI. With funds provided by the
City of San Diego, the statute of Cabrillo was finally moved to Cabrillo
National Monument in September 1949. Courtesy Cabrillo National
Monument.
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Plate XII. In 1966, the statue was moved
again, this time to a location near the visitor center. Courtesy
Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate XIII. During World War II,
Cabrillo National Monument was closed to the public and the land used
for military purposes. This aerial photograph, taken about 1942, shows
the normally white lighthouse camouflaged with dark paint. Courtesy
Naval Oceans Systems Center.
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Plate XIV. By January 1942, Point Loma
had become a key part of the Harbor Defense system. Numerous armament,
base-end stations and a huge battery were constructed. In addition, a
large subterranean observation post was built on the parking area south
of the lighthouse which can be seen in the upper right hand corner of
the photograph. Courtesy Naval Oceans Systems Center.
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Plate XV. Donald R. Robinson (left), who
became superintendent when Cabrillo acquired independent status in 1956,
officiated at a dedication ceremony in 1957. Courtesy Cabrillo
National Monument.
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Plate XVI. The Portuguese Navy, in April
1957, presented a plaque to the monument honoring Cabrillo. Courtesy
Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate XXI. Doris Omundson served as
superintendent of Cabrillo from 1980 to 1986. Courtesy Cabrillo
National Monument.
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Plate XXII. In August 1986, Gary Cummins
became superintendent of Cabrillo National Monument. Courtesy Gary
Cummins.
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Plate XVII. In 1952, a fire control
station left on the monument grounds by the Army was pressed into
service as an improvised whale watching observatory. Courtesy
Cabrillo National Monument.
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Plate XVIII. Thomas R. Tucker served as
superintendent of Cabrillo National Monument from 1963 to 1980.
Courtesy Thomas Tucker.
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Plate XIX. The orignal 1963 plan for
Cabrillo's visitor center, as shown in this model, was judged too
massive for the site by San Diego officials. Courtesy Cabrillo
National Monument.
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Plate XX. Created by a local architect,
the final design of the visitors center was more in keeping with its
surroundings. Courtesy John Lehmann.
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Last Updated: 02-Mar-2005
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