Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...
Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...
Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...
Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...
Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...
Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More
Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point, Potomac River, Alexandria, Indepe...
Significance: One of the last remaining examples of Potomac River Lighthouse architecture. Built in 1855 and used until 1926, the lighthouse was placed near number 1 boundary marker for the District of Columbia... More
Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point, Potomac River, Alexandria, Indepe...
Significance: One of the last remaining examples of Potomac River Lighthouse architecture. Built in 1855 and used until 1926, the lighthouse was placed near number 1 boundary marker for the District of Columbia... More
Petit Manan Light Station, 2.5 miles south of Petit Manan Point, Milbr...
Survey number: HABS ME-194
Penfield Reef Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, Bridgeport, Fairfield Cou...
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Grosse Point Lighthouse, 2601 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Cook County, IL
2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Grosse Point lighthouse played a significant role in the development of maritime commerce on the Great Lakes. It was the leading historic navigational ai... More
Buffalo Lighthouse, Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo River & Lake Erie, Buffalo...
Significance: This was the second lighthouse in Buffalo. Its picture is included in the seal of the city of Buffalo symbolizing the city's tradition as an important port on the Great Lakes. Survey number: HABS NY-60
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28402, East en...
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Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28402, East en...
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Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28402, East en...
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Genessee Lighthouse, Lake Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, NY
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-122 Survey number: HABS NY-228 Building/structure dates: 1822 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1863 Subsequent Work
Curtis Island Light Station, Curtis Island, at entrance to Camden Harb...
Survey number: HABS ME-220
U.S. Coast Guard Base San Juan, Store House, San Juan, San Juan Munici...
Significance: The Store House (Building 101), was constructed in 1922 for the U.S. Lighthouse Service's San Juan Lighthouse Depot, which was located at the southern tip of La Puntilla, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.... More
U.S. Coast Guard Base San Juan, Store House, San Juan, San Juan Munici...
Significance: The Store House (Building 101), was constructed in 1922 for the U.S. Lighthouse Service's San Juan Lighthouse Depot, which was located at the southern tip of La Puntilla, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28414, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-W Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Northeast end of Portland Breakwater, ...
Significance: This Greek Revival structure was first built in 1855 and rebuilt in 1875. It is constructed of cast-iron plate, its bolted joined covered by cast-iron Corinthian columns, cornices, and cresting. T... More
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Northeast end of Portland Breakwater, ...
Significance: This Greek Revival structure was first built in 1855 and rebuilt in 1875. It is constructed of cast-iron plate, its bolted joined covered by cast-iron Corinthian columns, cornices, and cresting. T... More
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Northeast end of Portland Breakwater, ...
Significance: This Greek Revival structure was first built in 1855 and rebuilt in 1875. It is constructed of cast-iron plate, its bolted joined covered by cast-iron Corinthian columns, cornices, and cresting. T... More
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Northeast end of Portland Breakwater, ...
Significance: This Greek Revival structure was first built in 1855 and rebuilt in 1875. It is constructed of cast-iron plate, its bolted joined covered by cast-iron Corinthian columns, cornices, and cresting. T... More
Faro de Puerto Ferro, Isla de Vieques, Vieques, Vieques Municipio, PR
Significance: Puerto Ferro Light was established in 1896 as an octagonal tower on top of a rectangular dwelling. Its primary characteristics were a 5th order white flashing light every 5 seconds and a 12 mile ... More
Saybrook Breakwater Light, South tip of west end of Saybrook Breakwate...
Significance: Saybrook Breakwater Light is a significant example of a prefabricated, cast-iron lighthouse built on a concrete foundation. This design was developed by the U.S. Lighthouse Board in 1873 as a les... More
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Lighthouse, Northwest corner of San ...
See also HAER No. PR-23. Survey number: HABS PR-48-A National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000930
Bass Harbor Head Light Station, At southwest tip of Mount Desert Islan...
Survey number: HABS ME-197
Faro del Puerto de Ponce, Calo Cardona,Puerto de Ponce, Ponce, Ponce M...
Significance: Cayo Cardona is located on a small 6 acre key west of Ponce Harbor. The light, built in 1889, guides the entrance to the Port of Ponce, as a 6th order red fixed light. Survey number: HAER PR-16 ... More
Essex Town Hall, Martin Street, Essex, Essex County, MA
Significance: Very well maintained example of the shingle style. Survey number: HABS MA-1222 Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction
Essex Town Hall, Martin Street, Essex, Essex County, MA
Significance: Very well maintained example of the shingle style. Survey number: HABS MA-1222 Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Double Keeper's Dwelling, Point of Cape Hatt...
Significance: The Double Keeper's Quarters at Cape Hatteras was constructed in 1854, at the same time as the nearby Lighthouse was raised in height. Built of wood frame construction, and resting on brick pier f... More
Monomoy Point Light Station, Approximately 3500 feet Northeast Powder ...
Significance: Originally built in response to Federal period growth in coastal traffic, the Monomoy Point Light Station is now significant as an early example of cast-iron light construction for a secondary, fi... More
U. S. Lighthouse Reservation, South Manitou Island, Glen Arbor, Leelan...
Significance: South Manitou has been the site of beacons providing safe passage to ships since 1839. The original 1839 light station was built to mark the southernmost point of the Manitou Passage of Lake Mich... More
U. S. Lighthouse Reservation, South Manitou Island, Glen Arbor, Leelan...
Significance: South Manitou has been the site of beacons providing safe passage to ships since 1839. The original 1839 light station was built to mark the southernmost point of the Manitou Passage of Lake Mich... More
Cockspur Lighthouse, Cockspur Island, Savannah River, Savannah, Chatha...
Significance: The lighthouse, which was extinguished in 1909, is one of only five remaining lighthouses in the state of Georgia having withstood the battle between Union and Confederate forces on April 10-11, 1... More
Frank's Island Lighthouse, North East Pass, Mississippi River, Boothvi...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N735 Survey number: HABS LA-19 Building/structure dates: 1823 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 18q2 Subsequent Work
Pemaquid Point Light Station, End of State Highway 130 south of Bristo...
Survey number: HABS ME-187 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pemaquid Point Light Station, End of State Highway 130 south of Bristo...
Survey number: HABS ME-187 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pemaquid Point Light Station, End of State Highway 130 south of Bristo...
Survey number: HABS ME-187 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Monhegan Island Light Station, Monhegan Island, ten miles south by fer...
Survey number: HABS ME-202 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, State Highway 1, Pescadero, San Mateo County,...
Original working drawings are located at the National Archives. Lighthouse has rotating gear, & the complex has a watch house. Significance: This was the earliest lighthouse on the west coast to have a First-ir... More
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, State Highway 1, Pescadero, San Mateo County,...
Original working drawings are located at the National Archives. Lighthouse has rotating gear, & the complex has a watch house. Significance: This was the earliest lighthouse on the west coast to have a First-ir... More
Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL
Fort Jefferson was part of Fort Jefferson National Monument from 1935 to 1992. Since then it has been part of Dry Tortugas National Park. The address for the survey has been updated to reflect this change. Sign... More
Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse, On Saddleback Ledge in Penobscot Bay, Roc...
Significance: This structure, built in 1839, is an outstanding example of the lighthouses built on the New England coast. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-40 Survey number: HABS ... More
Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse, On Saddleback Ledge in Penobscot Bay, Roc...
Significance: This structure, built in 1839, is an outstanding example of the lighthouses built on the New England coast. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-40 Survey number: HABS ... More
Outer Island Light Station, Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters, La Pointe,...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N46 Survey number: HABS WI-318-A
St. Croix Island National Monument, Lighthouse & Residence, Bar Harbor...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-59 Survey number: HABS ME-168-A
Burnt Island Light Station, Burnt Island, west side of entrance to Boo...
Survey number: HABS ME-219 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Principal Keeper's Dwelling, Point of Cape H...
Significance: Following the completion of the new Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in 1870, the construction of a dwelling for the lighthouse's third keeper was approved, making use of the surplus of 50,000 bricks at t... More
Lake Park Lions Bridge, At Lighthouse in Lake Park, Milwaukee, Milwauk...
Significance: The Lions Bridges formed the major vehicular entrance to Milwaukee's Lake Park. Four pairs of sandstone lions rest at the ends of the stone approach railings, giving the bridges their historic na... More
Faro Isla de Culebritas, South side of Isla Culebrita, Culebra, Culebr...
Significance: Isla Culebrita Light was built in 1886 on the western side of Virgin Passage. In both design and importance of location the stone structure is unique. In 1888 the 4th order light showed a fixed ... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 36004, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-BB Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 36004, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-BB Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 36004, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-BB Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Seguin Island Light Station, Summit of Seguin Island, south of mouth o...
Survey number: HABS ME-213
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Point of Cape Hatteras, access road from Rou...
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Point of Cape Hatteras, access road from Rou...
Public domain photo of lighthouse, sea shore, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Great Point Lighthouse, Great Point, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA
Significance: One of the oldest and most important lighthouses on the coast. The stone tower of Great Point Light was built in 1818 to mark an offshore rip and bar, replacing a 1784 structure which had burned i... More
Great Point Lighthouse, Great Point, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA
Significance: One of the oldest and most important lighthouses on the coast. The stone tower of Great Point Light was built in 1818 to mark an offshore rip and bar, replacing a 1784 structure which had burned i... More
Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC
Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More
Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC
Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More
Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC
Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More
Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC
Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More
Fort Sumter, south side, Morris Island
Stereograph showing the lighthouse and U.S. flag at Fort Sumter as seen from the beach at Morris Island. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Mispillion Lighthouse, Beacon Tower, South bank of Mispillion River at...
Significance: The beacon tower is associated with Mispillion Lighthouse, one of three surviving lighthouses in Delaware, and is an early example of the importance of steel-frame tower construction in providing ... More
Duluth Ship Canal, North Pier, North end of Minnesota Point at Canal P...
Survey number: HAER MN-10-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Missouri, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Faro del Puerto de Guanica, Punta Meseta, Guanica, Guanica Municipio, ...
Significance: The Guanica Light is completely vandalized and in ruins, projected against the hills and dry mountains which form the east entrance to Guanica Harbor; one of the most important, busiest, and best ... More
Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan, Cabezas de San Juan, Las Croabas, Faj...
Significance: In 1782, one hundred years before the final construction of Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, Fray Inigo Abbad y Lasierra, who wrote the first formal history of Puerto Rico stated that: "The mountain peak... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28417, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-G Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28417, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-G Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28417, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-G Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Salmon River Lighthouse, Lake Ontario, Port Ontario, Oswego County, NY
Survey number: HABS NY-6112 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U. S. Lighthouse Reservation, Quarters & Lighthouse, South Manitou Isl...
Public domain photo of lighthouse, sea shore, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
U. S. Lighthouse Reservation, Quarters & Lighthouse, South Manitou Isl...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rockland Breakwater Light Station, At end of granite breakwater extend...
Survey number: HABS ME-214
Port Mahon Lighthouse, Delaware Bay at mouth of Mahon River, on State ...
Significance: The currently lighthouse if the 4th lighthouse built at this location since 1831. It is considered to be a fine example of turn-of-the-century Chesapeake Bay-style lighthouse architecture the only... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 36001, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-T Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Little River Light Station, East end of Little River Island, at mouth ...
Survey number: HABS ME-216
Island Beach State Park, Island Beach, East of Barnegat Bay, Seaside P...
Survey number: HABS NJ-1071 Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station, At Hackamock Head on Swan's Island op...
Survey number: HABS ME-198
Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station, At Hackamock Head on Swan's Island op...
Survey number: HABS ME-198
Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station, At Hackamock Head on Swan's Island op...
Survey number: HABS ME-198 Public domain photograph related to the history of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Faro de Punta de Las Figuras, Punta de las Figuras, Las Palmas, Arroyo...
Significance: The Punta Figuras Light was built as a local light to aid navigation into Arroyo and Patillas Ports in 1893. Originally it was a 5th order light, one of only two built, and showed a fixed white l... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28401, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-A Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28401, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-A Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28401, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-A Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Key West Post Office, U.S. Customs House, U.S. Courthouse & Lighthouse...
Significance: A fine example of late nineteenth century eclectic architecture with features of both the Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. Survey number: HABS FL-187 Building/structure dates: ... More
Key West Post Office, U.S. Customs House, U.S. Courthouse & Lighthouse...
Significance: A fine example of late nineteenth century eclectic architecture with features of both the Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. Survey number: HABS FL-187 Building/structure dates: ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
Green's Ledge Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, Norwalk, Fairfield County...
Significance: Green's Ledge Lighthouse, built 1902, is significant as an example of a pre-fabricated, conical, cast-iron light tower built on a cylindrical cast-iron and concrete foundation. That design was de... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 36002, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-Z Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
North Point Lighthouse, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The North Point Lighthouse represents a time within Milwaukee history when maritime travel was quite vital to the economy. It was in an era when waterways we... More
Copper Harbor Light, Hays Pointat end of Norland Trail, Copper Harbor,...
Significance: This steel skeleton light tower is part of a system of 20th-century Lake Superior navigational aids. Situated just west of the existing 1866 Copper Harbor Lighthouse and on the approximate site o... More
Faro de Punta Higuero, Punta Higuero, Centro Puntas, Rincon Municipio,...
Significance: In 1892 the original light was built as a fixed white 6th order station with a 6 mile range light beam. It was a singular piece of design and construction similar to Guanica Light. The most stri... More
Great Captain Island Light, Great Captain Island, Greenwich, Fairfield...
Significance: Great Captain Island Lighthouse is significant as an example of lighthouse construction techniques of the period immediately following the Civil War. Among its distinctive characteristics are sta... More
Ham's Bluff Lighthouse, Keeper's Quarters, Marron Ridge of Ham's Bluff...
Significance: The significance of the two auxiliary buildings is their association with the Ham's Bluff Lighthouse. The Lighthouse was put into operation in 1913 by the Danish government in response to the bui... More
Cape Canaveral Air Station, Launch Complex 17, Facility 28405, East en...
Survey number: HAER FL-8-5-O Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 84003872
Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Fort Hancock, Fort Hancock, Monmouth County, NJ
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-263 Survey number: HABS NJ-326 Building/structure dates: 1764 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000468
Cape Spencer Lighthouse, Lighthouse
Survey number: HAER AK-24-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cape Spencer Lighthouse, Lighthouse
Survey number: HAER AK-24-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description