Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

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Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
lighthouse
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Victorian
buildingType integral lighthouse and dwelling
category Lighthouses in Oregon
Museums in Lincoln County, Oregon
National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Oregon
Tourist attractions in Lincoln County, Oregon
coastalFeature Pacific Ocean
Yaquina Bay
constructionEndDate 1871
constructionStartDate 1871
country United States
hasExhibit lighthouse keeper life
local maritime history
hasLightCharacteristic fixed white (historical)
hasPart attached keeper’s dwelling
hasView Pacific Ocean
Yaquina Bay
height approximately 42 feet
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate 1970
historicPeriod 19th century
inception 1871
isOneOf oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast
lightDeactivated 1874
locatedIn Lincoln County, Oregon
Oregon
United States
location Newport, Oregon
managedBy Oregon State Parks
materialUsed wood
nearby Yaquina Bay Bridge
notableFor being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast
historic 19th-century coastal navigation aid
numberOfStories two
openingDate 1871
operator Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
ownedBy Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
publicAccess yes
region Oregon Coast
replacedBy Yaquina Head Lighthouse
roofType gabled roof
touristAttraction popular
use interpretive center
museum

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Newport, Oregon
hasAttraction
Yaquina Bay
hasLandmark
Oregon Coast
hasLighthouse

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