This is the new (1912) double hipped roof, air compressor buiding, for the Fog Horn which was installed in 1913.
Prior to the installation of the fog horn ....."Lacking a proper fog signal, keeper Israel is said to have used his trusty shotgun as his own personal fog signal. When a low bank of fog covered the waters, Israel would keep an eye out for the masts of a sailing vessel protruding above the fog and fire warning shots if the vessel drew too close to the point."
This is the new (1912) double hipped roof, air compressor buiding, for the Fog Horn which was installed in 1913.
Prior to the installation of the fog horn ....."Lacking a proper fog signal, keeper Israel is said to have used his trusty shotgun as his own personal fog signal. When a low bank of fog covered the waters, Israel would keep an eye out for the masts of a sailing vessel protruding above the fog and fire warning shots if the vessel drew too close to the point."
http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?id=28
https://uslhs.org/sites/default/files/articles_pdf/new_point_loma.pdf