United States Lighthouse Service
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The United States Lighthouse Service was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of lighthouses and other navigational aids before its functions were absorbed into the Coast Guard.
Aliases (5)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former federal agency of the United States
→
maritime navigation authority → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bureau of Lighthouses
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Great Lakes of North America
→
coastal waters of the United States → major U.S. navigable rivers and harbors → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1939
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| employed |
engineers and inspectors for aids to navigation
→
lighthouse keepers → lightship crews → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
United States lighthouse districts
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| hasObjective |
improvement of maritime navigation safety
→
prevention of shipwrecks along U.S. coasts → |
| hasResponsibility |
construction of lighthouses
→
maintenance of buoys → maintenance of fog signals → maintenance of lighthouses → maintenance of other aids to navigation → operation of lighthouses → operation of lightships → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1910
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| industry |
aids to navigation
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maritime safety → |
| legalForm |
federal executive agency
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| mergedInto |
United States Coast Guard
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| notableActivity |
development of automated lighthouse systems
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operation of United States lightships → standardization of lighthouse equipment in the United States → |
| operatedInTimePeriod |
1910–1939
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20th century → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Commerce
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United States Department of the Treasury → |
| partOf |
federal government of the United States
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| predecessor |
United States Lighthouse Board
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| reasonForDissolution |
transfer of lighthouse duties to the United States Coast Guard
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| regulates |
aids to navigation in U.S. waters
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| reorganizedFrom |
United States Lighthouse Board
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| shortName |
U.S. Lighthouse Service
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US Lighthouse Service → USLHS → |
| successor |
United States Coast Guard
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|
| usedLanguage |
English
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|
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United States Lighthouse Service
("Bureau of Lighthouses")
→
United States Lighthouse Service ("U.S. Lighthouse Service") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
→
West Chop Light → |
associatedWith |
|
United States Lighthouse Service
("U.S. Lighthouse Service")
→
United States Lighthouse Service ("US Lighthouse Service") → |
shortName |
|
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
("Lighthouse Service")
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|
hasComponent |
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Point Sur Lighthouse
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|
laterManagingOrganization |
|
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
→
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operatorHistory |
|
United States Coast Guard
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origin |
|
Ten Pound Island Light
→
|
originalManagingAgent |
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United States lighthouse districts
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|
partOf |
|
United States Lighthouse Board
("United States Lighthouse Establishment")
→
|
replaced |
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United States Lighthouse Board
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replacedBy |
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USLHS
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standsFor |