Haig's Point Lighthouse

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

Haig Point Rd.;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

046-484

Control Number:

U/13/046-484

Tax Number:

R800 022 000 0031 0000

Date Surveyed:

September 17 1997

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1873

Historic Use:

Transportation

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

L

Number of Stories:

2.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Shiplap

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers

Roof Shape:

gable (lateral)

Roof Materials:

wood shingle

Porch Width:

full facade

Signficant Architectural Features:

One-story rear shed wing. 49' square light tower extends gable end wall; octagonal glass and metal lamp housing with slat balustrade along outside catwalk supported by carved brackets. Outbuildings: Cistern adjacent to house, built 1895: brick structure

Historical Information:

Built on foundation of ca. 1790-1820 tabby mansion. Constructed as keeper's dwelling and rear range light marking the entrance into Calibogue Sound. The front light was a separate small tower that rested on a movable foundation. The light was de-act

Source of Historical Information:

"Daufuskie Island Historic District" National Register nomination. Billie Burn, An Island Named Daufuskie, pp. 188-203.

Quadrangle Name:

Bluffton

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