Fort Hancock U.S. Life Saving Station
Fort Hancock U.S. Life Saving Station | |
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| Nearest city | Highlands, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′35″N 73°59′5″W / 40.42639°N 73.98472°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000080[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2025[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1981 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 15, 1976 |
The Fort Hancock U.S. Life Saving Station, also known as Spermaceti Cove No. 2 Life-Saving Service Station, is located on
Sandy Hook, north of Highlands, New Jersey. Originally built on the grounds of Fort Hancock, the area has been part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area
since 1974.
A
visitors' center for Gateway NRA. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1981.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ NPS historic place nomination form
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