National Register of Historic Places

Sentinel Island Light Station

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
Listed
December 2, 2002
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001407

About this property

The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal. The Sentinel Island Light is at the northern entrance to the Favorite Channel, between the mainland and Lincoln and Shelter Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2002. On August 5, 1910, the steamship Princess May grounded on rocks just north of Sentinel Island. Although the ship was successfully taken off the rocks on September 5, 1910, photographic images showing the ship pointing in the air at low tide became famous. The 1930s lighthouse, replacing an earlier wooden structure, was built for $35,310. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Other than the lighthouse, the district included four other contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and two contributing sites. National Register of Historic Places listings in Juneau, Alaska Turner, Robert D., Pacific Princesses: An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railway's Princess Fleet on the Northwest Coast, Sono Nis Press, Victoria, BC (1977) ISBN 0-919462-04-9 "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Alaska" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Location

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
58.54566, -134.92195

Categories

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When was Sentinel Island Light Station listed on the National Register?

Sentinel Island Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Sentinel Island Light Station?

Sentinel Island Light Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sentinel Island Light Station?

The period of significance for Sentinel Island Light Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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