National Register of Historic Places

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station

Hatteras, Dare County, North Carolina
Listed
February 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000268

About this property

The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station is a wood-frame building in Hatteras, North Carolina built in 1901 for what was then called the U.S. Weather Bureau. The then-remote location on the Outer Banks of North Carolina provided data on conditions in the Atlantic Ocean from a fixed location that was farther into the ocean environment than any on the Atlantic coast. The building served as a weather station from 1902 to 1946, when it was converted to living quarters for Weather Bureau personnel. In 1952 the property was turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard, which used it until 1958, when it was transferred to the National Park Service for use by Cape Hatteras National Seashore. From 1958 to 1976 the building was used as a research station, first by Duke University and later by North Carolina State University for investigations concerning marine invertebrates. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Hatteras, Dare County, North Carolina
35.22030, -75.69025

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTCOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Hatteras Weather Bureau Station listed on the National Register?

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Hatteras Weather Bureau Station?

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hatteras Weather Bureau Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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