Point Reyes Lifeboat Station
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Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, also known as Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, was built in 1927 by the United States Lifesaving Service (precursor to the USCGS). It used rail launched 36 foot motorized lifeboats to aid ships foundering on Point Reyes
. It was a replacement to another station that was built in 1888. It remains the only unaltered instance of this type of station on the West Coast.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985,, and it was further declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1989.
Point Reyes
Point Reyes is a prominent cape on the Pacific coast of northern California. It is located in Marin County approximately WNW of San Francisco. The term is often applied to the Point Reyes Peninsula, the region bounded by Tomales Bay on the northeast and Bolinas Lagoon on the southeast...
. It was a replacement to another station that was built in 1888. It remains the only unaltered instance of this type of station on the West Coast.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985,, and it was further declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1989.