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Japanese Lighthouse

  • Also Known As: Japanese Lighthouse on Puluwat Atoll also Puluwat Lighthouse
  • Vicinity: Allei Island
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

The Japanese Lighthouse complex on Puluwat Atoll is a good example of pre-War Japanese marine architecture. It was constructed with hand tools, over a two year period, by forced Puluwatans and Trukese labors. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1938/00/00 Construction begins
1940/00/00 Construction completed

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Particulars for Japanese Lighthouse:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use Coast Guard facility
Area of Significance Commerce
Criteria Historic Event
Owner Private
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 16th August 1983

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Japanese Lighthouse
Registry Address: Allei Island
Registry Number: 83004523
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Structures: 5
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1938, 1940
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Coast Guard facility
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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