United States Lighthouse Service

  • Statutory Name: Bureau of Lighthouses
  • American

United States Bureau of Lighthouses was established by the United States Congress in 1910, under the Department of Commerce, to be responsible for constructing and repairing lighthouses, managing lighthouse vessels and staff, and providing navigation assistance to vessels. The Bureau of Lighthouses was merged into the United States Coast Guard in 1939. - AsNotedIn


Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Architect Cape Arago Lighthouse Charleston
Architect Ludington North Breakwater Light Ludington, MI
Architect Grays Reef Light Station
Architect DeTour Reef Light Station DeTour Township
Architect Minneapolis Shoal Light Station
1912/00/00 Bureau of Lighthouses, 9th District, erects a square steel pyramidal tower on the North Pier (lost) in Frankfort, MI. Architect Frankfort North Breakwater Light Frankfort, MI
1915/00/00 Bald Head Creek Boathouse is built on the Cape Fear River to supply the lighthouse (lost) to the east. The structure was leveled by Hurricane Florence in September 2018. Pilings can be seen across Fish Creek, just north of the Kent Mitchell Nature Trail. Architect Bald Head Island North Carolina
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