Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo
National Register of Historic Places

Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo

Pole Ojea, Cabo Rojo County, Puerto Rico
Listed
October 21, 1981
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000685

About this property

Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, also known as Los Morrillos Light, is a historic lighthouse located on the capes of Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

Location

Pole Ojea, Cabo Rojo County, Puerto Rico
17.93430, -67.18424

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 81000685. It was listed on October 21, 1981.

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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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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Nearby Battles

Battle of Yagüecas
1511Colonial
6 mi
Battle of Hormigueros (Puerto Rico)
1898Frontier
14.6 mi
Battle of Hormigueros
1898Frontier
14.7 mi
Battle of Hormigueros — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
14.8 mi
Battle of Hormigueros (Puerto Rico 1898)
1898Frontier
15.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo listed on the National Register?

Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo?

Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo?

The period of significance for Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo is recorded as the industrial era.

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