Oak Island Life Saving Station
Oak Island Life Saving Station is a historic life saving station located at Caswell Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina. It was built in 1889 by the United States Life-Saving Service. It is a 1 1/2-story, front-gabled frame structure. It features a large lookout tower projecting from the roof. Its siding trusswork, and brackets are characteristic of the Stick style. The station was sold to a private owner in 1938 and moved directly across the road from its original location. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
Oak Island Life Saving Station | |
 Oak Island Life Saving Station, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 217 Caswell Beach Rd., Caswell Beach, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′29″N 78°2′1″W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built by | Parkinson, J. Lake |
| Architectural style | Stick/eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001553 |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2000 |
References
- "NHRP Registration" (PDF). NC.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
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