National Register of Historic Places

Whitehead Lifesaving Station

Sprucehead, Knox County, Maine
Listed
October 11, 1988
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001839

About this property

The Whitehead Lifesaving Station was a maritime rescue facility on Whitehead Island, an island off the coast of St. George, Maine at the mouth of Penobscot Bay. Established in 1874 by the United States Life-Saving Service, its original building is one of the best-preserved of the five stations built by the service on the coast of Maine and New Hampshire at that time. The station was in active use until the 1940s, and is now privately owned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Sprucehead, Knox County, Maine
43.97891, -69.13200

Categories

ARCHITECTUREMARITIME HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Whitehead Lifesaving Station listed on the National Register?

Whitehead Lifesaving Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Whitehead Lifesaving Station?

Whitehead Lifesaving Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Whitehead Lifesaving Station?

The period of significance for Whitehead Lifesaving Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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