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Cape Hatteras Light Station

  • Also Known As: Museum of the Sea also Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
  • Address: NC 12
  • Vicinity: SE of Buxton off NC 12
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1803/00/00
1854/00/00
1870/00/00

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Particulars for Cape Hatteras Light Station:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Social History
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 29th March 1978

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Cape Hatteras Light Station
Registry Address: SE of Buxton off NC 12 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Registry Number: 78000266
Resource Type: District
Owner: Federal
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 10
Contributing Buildings: 4
Contributing Sites: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Seashore
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; State
Area of Significance: Engineering, Social history, Commerce, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1800-1824
Significant Year: 1803, 1854, c 1870
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Defense, Recreation and Culture, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Park Museum Coast Guard facility Water-related

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