Assateague Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Assateague Lighthouse

Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001989

About this property

Assateague Light is the 142-foot-tall (43 m) lighthouse located on the southern end of Assateague Island off the coast of the Virginia Eastern Shore, United States. The lighthouse is located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and can be accessed by road from Chincoteague Island over the Assateague Channel. It is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and is still used as an active aid in navigation. The keeper's quarters are used as seasonal housing for refuge temporary employees, volunteers, and interns. Constructed in 1867 to replace a shorter lighthouse 45-foot-tall (14 m) built in 1833, the lighthouse is conical in shape and is painted in alternating bands of red and white. A $1.5 million renovation was completed in October 2013. This included replacement of the lower gallery deck, removal & replacement of glass, restoration of the widow's walk & painting of the exterior.

Location

Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia
37.86373, -75.36798

Categories

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Sources

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When was Assateague Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Assateague Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Assateague Lighthouse?

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

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The period of significance for Assateague Lighthouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1833.

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