Point Reyes Lifeboat Station

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Point Reyes Lifeboat Station
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Nearest city:	Inverness, California
Coordinates:	37°59′38″N 122°58′26″W / 37.99389, -122.97389Coordinates: 37°59′38″N 122°58′26″W / 37.99389, -122.97389
Built/Founded:	1927
Architect:	Maurer,Fred J.; US Coast Guard
Designated as NHL:	December 20, 1989[1]
Added to NRHP:	November 07, 1985[2]
NRHP Reference#:	85002756
Governing body:	NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, also known as Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, was built in 1927 by the United States Lifesaving Service to send out rescue lifeboats to ships foundering on Point Reyes, as a replacement to another station that was built in 1888.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985,^[2], and it was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.^[1][3]

[edit] See also

• Point Reyes Lighthouse

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Point Reyes Lifeboat Station. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
2. ^ ^{a b} National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
3. ^ James P. Delgado (July 10, 1989), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Point Reyes Lifeboat StationPDF (0.99 MiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1950 and 1960.PDF (600 KiB)

[edit] External links

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