The unusual-shaped home was once one of the most important buildings in San Francisco.
pristinely maintained historic landmarks
A lookout station existed at Lands End as far back as 1852, when hundreds of vessels filled with gold-fevered crew set sail for the Golden Gate. Initially, the means of communication from the lookout involved a semaphore system wherein raised wooden arms were angled to denote the type of vessel sailing in.
Businessmen gather to celebrate the opening of the Marine Exchange Lookout at Lands End, Feb. 1, 1927.The first tenant of the building was a seafarer named Julius Larsen and his young family. Norwegian by birth, LarsenA look at Larsen’s unique day-to-day life was revealed in a 1931“When a ship thrusts its funnel over the horizon 32 miles off the Golden Gate Julius Larsen can look through his 12-foot glass and tell the name of the far-distant vessel,” the story read.
Due to technological advancements, the station’s equipment was put out of commission in 1968, but the National Park Service allowed the Morrisseys to continue to rent the residence for $25 a month. The park service, however, likely did not expect her tenancy to last into the 21st century.
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