Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station

Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station was a life-saving station on Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was built in 1874 and put in service until 1946.[1] The building is registered with National Register of Historic Places since October 11, 1984.[2]

Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station is located in North Carolina
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station is located in the United States
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
LocationU.S. 158, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Coordinates36°04′02″N 75°41′28″W / 36.06722°N 75.69111°W / 36.06722; -75.69111
Built1874 (1874)
Built byRichard C. Evans
Architectural styleCarpenter Gothic with Stick style accents
MPS64501177
NRHP reference No.84000073
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984

History

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The Life-saving stations like Kitty Hawk typically built after the 1857 North Carolina Hurricane. They generally consisted of a crew of seven men, a keeper who acted as a captain and six other men who volunteered because of their experience as mariners, sailors and fishermen. The station's first keeper was W.D. Tate who was replaced by a man named James R. Hobbs.[3]

In 1911, a watch room above the second floor living quarters was added.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 23 January 2013. p. 7. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - NORTH CAROLINA (NC), Dare County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  3. ^ Bland, Sam (13 June 2016). "Of Lifesaving, Life Taking and Ghosts". Coastal Review. Retrieved 8 April 2022.