Cape Meares Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Cape Meares Lighthouse

Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon
Listed
April 20, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73002341

About this property

The Cape Meares Light is an inactive lighthouse on the coast of Oregon. It is located on Cape Meares just south of Tillamook Bay. It is open to the public.

Location

Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon
45.48638, -123.97824

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73002341. It was listed on April 20, 1993.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREMARITIME HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Cape Meares Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Cape Meares Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Cape Meares Lighthouse?

Cape Meares Lighthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cape Meares Lighthouse?

The period of significance for Cape Meares Lighthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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