Point Robinson Light Station
National Register of Historic Places

Point Robinson Light Station

Vashon Island, King County, Washington
Listed
April 20, 2004
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
04000359

About this property

The Point Robinson Light is an operational aid to navigation and historic lighthouse on Puget Sound, located at Point Robinson, the easternmost point of Maury Island, King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Vashon Island, King County, Washington
47.38797, -122.37616

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 04000359. It was listed on April 20, 2004.

Categories

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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 Point Robinson Light Station listed on the National Register?

Point Robinson Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Point Robinson Light Station?

Point Robinson Light Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Point Robinson Light Station?

The period of significance for Point Robinson Light Station is recorded as the modern era.

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