National Historic Landmark

Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927

Inverness, Marin County, California
Listed
November 7, 1985
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85002756

About this property

Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, also known as Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, is a historic coastal rescue station, located on the Drake's Bay side of Point Reyes in northern California, United States. It was built in 1927 by the United States Lifesaving Service to replace a previous station dating from 1888. It is one of the best-preserved rescue stations of that period on the Pacific coast, retaining elements often lost, including the boat launching infrastructure. It is now a historic property managed by the National Park Service as part of Point Reyes National Seashore. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and it was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.

Location

Inverness, Marin County, California
37.99464, -122.97559

Categories

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Sources

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When was Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927 listed on the National Register?

Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927?

Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927 is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927 a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927 has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927?

The period of significance for Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927 is recorded as the civil_war era.

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