Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station (1874) & (1911)

Life-Saving Stations

CHICAMACOMICO LIFESAVING STATION (1874)

1874 station after restoration; photo courtesy of Chicamacomico Historical Association.

Location: HATTERAS ISLAND / OUTER BANKS
Nearest city: RODANTHE

Date station established: 1874
Rebuilt: 1911 (NEW COMPLEX--see below)
Date current building(s) built: 1874
Builder: U.S. LIFESAVING SERVICE
Design Type: 1874
Architectural Style: GABLE ROOF W/BOARD & BATTEN
Designer: FRANCIS W. CHANDLER

Is station active? NO
Date deactived: 1954

Existing Structures: ORIGINAL 1874 STATION (BOATHOUSE), 1874 COOKHOUSE, CISTERN

CHICAMACOMICO LIFESAVING STATION (1911)

1911 station; NPS photo by Candace Clifford, 1998

Location: HATTERAS ISLAND / OUTER BANKS
Nearest city: RODANTHE

Date station established: 1874
Date current building(s) built: 1911
Builder: U.S. LIFESAVING SERVICE
Design Type: CHICAMACOMICO
Architectural Style: GABLE ROOF W/HIP DORMERS
Designer: VICTOR MENDLEHOOF

Is station active? NO
Date deactived: 1954

Existing Structures: STATION HOUSE (1911), BOATHOUSE (1911), GARAGE (1911), STABLE (1911), 3 CISTERNS (1911) (ONE CONCRETE)

Are there existing vessels? YES
Type: BEEBE MCCLELLAN SURFBOAT #1046 USED IN MIRLO RESCUE OF 1918

Owner: NPS/CHICAMACOMICO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Current use: MUSEUM
Open to the public? YES, FROM EASTER TO THANKSGIVING
Hours: TUESDAY - SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 5PM
Public Phone: 252-987-1552
Access: NC 12 AND SR 1200

National Register status: LISTED as CHICAMACOMICO LIFE SAVING STATION

Miscellaneous:
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Last Modified: Fri, May 14 2004 12:25:02 pm EDT
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