Punta de las Figuras Light
.jpg) Faro Punta de Las Figuras, ca 1898 | |
  Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse | |
| Location | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17°57′18″N 66°2′50.5″W / 17.95500°N 66.047361°WCoordinates: 17°57′18″N 66°2′50.5″W / 17.95500°N 66.047361°W |
| Year first lit | 1893 |
| Deactivated | 1938 |
| Construction | Brick and stone |
| Tower shape | Octagonal tower on dwelling |
| Markings / pattern | White with w/o lantern |
| Original lens | Fifth order Fresnel 1893[1] |
| ARLHS number | |
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Faro Punta de las Figuras | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassic |
| Governing body | Puerto Rico department of Natural Resources |
| MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000687 [2] |
Punta de las Figuras Light (Spanish: Faro Punta de las Figuras) is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893.[3] The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout. After the U.S army abandoned the structure in 1963, the lighthouse was repeatedly vandalized. In 1969 the lens and lantern were destroyed.[4]
In 2003, the Puerto Rican government rehabilitated the lighthouse at a cost of two million dollars. The lighthouse is located at the entrance of the "Balneario Punta Guilarte" beach resort managed by the Puerto Rico National Parks Company.[4]
References
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ↑ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ↑ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations. National Park Service". Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Puerto Rico National Parks Company" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-03-26.
