Sabine Pass Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Sabine Pass Lighthouse

Cameron, Cameron County, Louisiana
Listed
December 17, 1981
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
81000290

About this property

The Sabine Pass Lighthouse, or Sabine Pass Light as it was referred to by the United States Coast Guard, is a historic lighthouse, as part of a gulf coast light station, on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River, in Cameron Parish, across from the community of Sabine Pass, Texas. It was first lit in 1857 and was deactivated by the Coast Guard in 1952. One of only three built in the United States of similar design, the light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Sabine Pass Lighthouse" on December 17, 1981. It is now abandoned but has long continued to be the subject of preservation efforts. The Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society – with interest because the lighthouse was once in Calcasieu Parish – has listed that the lighthouse may be the oldest brick structure still standing in Southwest Louisiana.

Location

Cameron, Cameron County, Louisiana
29.71676, -93.85026

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Sabine Pass Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Sabine Pass Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Sabine Pass Lighthouse?

Sabine Pass Lighthouse is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sabine Pass Lighthouse?

The period of significance for Sabine Pass Lighthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1857.

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