Currituck Beach Lighthouse
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Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a historic, unpainted brick coastal lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters of the Outer Banks.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lighthouse
ⓘ
historic place ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian-era brick lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Graveyard of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automated | 1939 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Currituck County, North Carolina
ⓘ
Lighthouses in North Carolina ⓘ Tourist attractions in Currituck County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| color | red brick ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1875 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1873 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exteriorFinish | unpainted brick ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 158 feet ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | true ⓘ |
| hasStairs | true ⓘ |
| height |
162 feet
ⓘ
49 meters ⓘ |
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| lensType | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | 20-second flash ⓘ |
| lightRange | 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Corolla, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Currituck County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | unpainted red brick tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Corolla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | 220 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLens | first-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| originalPowerSource | kerosene lamp ⓘ |
| owner | Currituck Beach Light Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Currituck Beach Light Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide ships along the Outer Banks
ⓘ
to warn ships of the Graveyard of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| shape | conical tower ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| waterBody | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1875 ⓘ |
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