Port Isabel Lighthouse
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Port Isabel Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon in Port Isabel, Texas, preserved as a landmark and museum overlooking the Laguna Madre and Gulf of Mexico.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | conical tower ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Texas
ⓘ
Museums in Cameron County, Texas ⓘ |
| city | Port Isabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 1852 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | state historic site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
keeper's quarters (site remains)
ⓘ
lantern room ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasView |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laguna Madre NERFINISHED ⓘ South Padre Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| height |
about 15 meters
ⓘ
about 50 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Isabel, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Cameron County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Queen Isabella Causeway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Padre Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | bluff above Port Isabel harbor ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
historical exhibits
ⓘ
tower climb ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laguna Madre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| region | South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | guiding ships through Brazos Santiago Pass ⓘ |
| wasDeactivated | early 20th century ⓘ |
| wasReactivated | for ceremonial and tourism purposes ⓘ |
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