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Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse
Faro Punta de Las Figuras, c. 1898
Map
LocationArroyo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates17°57′18″N 66°02′51″W / 17.955°N 66.0474°W / 17.955; -66.0474
Tower
ConstructionBrick and stone
Height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeOctagonal tower on dwelling
MarkingsWhite with w/o lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1893
Deactivated1938
LensFifth order Fresnel 1893[1]

Punta de las Figuras Light (Template:Lang-es) is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893.[2] The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout. After the U.S army abandoned the structure in 1963, the lighthouse was repeatedly vandalized. In 1969 the lens and lantern were destroyed.[3]

The lighthouse was entered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[4] In 2003, the Puerto Rican government rehabilitated it at a cost of two million dollars. The lighthouse is located at the entrance of the "Balneario Punta Guilarte" beach resort managed by the Puerto Rico National Parks Company.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations. National Park Service". Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Compañía de Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico (July 2003), "Restaura Faro de Punta Figuras" [Restoring the Punta Figuras Lighthouse] (PDF), En Tu Ambiente (newsletter) (in Spanish), archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2007, retrieved March 26, 2009 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help).
  4. ^ "Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 47 FR 4932 (February 2, 1982), at 4951.


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