Punta de las Figuras Light

Punta de las Figuras Light (Spanish: Faro Punta de las Figuras) is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893.[2] The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout. After the U.S. Army abandoned the structure in 1963, the lighthouse was repeatedly vandalized. In 1969 the lens and lantern were destroyed.[3] The lighthouse was again damaged by Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017. The light housing is broken, all of the windows are boarded up, and several of the surrounding light pole fixtures are downed. The interior is currently inaccessible.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse
Faro Punta de Las Figuras, c. 1898
Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse
LocationArroyo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates17°57′17.92″N 66°2′51.56″W
Year first lit1893
Deactivated1938
ConstructionBrick and stone
Tower shapeOctagonal tower on dwelling
Markings / patternWhite with w/o lantern
Tower height15 metre 
Original lensFifth order Fresnel 1893[1]
ARLHS numberPUR 014
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
Faro de Punta de las Figuras
Built1893
Architectural styleNeoclassic
Restored2003
MPSLighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.81000687
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1981

The lighthouse was entered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[4] In 2003, the Puerto Rican government rehabilitated it at a cost of two million dollars. The lighthouse is located at the entrance of the "Balneario Punta Guilarte" beach resort managed by the Puerto Rico National Parks Company.[3]

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places in Arroyo, Puerto Rico

References
  1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  2. "Inventory of Historic Light Stations. National Park Service". Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Compañía de Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico (July 2003), "Restaura Faro de Punta Figuras" [Restoring the Punta Figuras Lighthouse] (PDF), En Tu Ambiente (newsletter) (in Spanish), archived from the original on October 18, 2007, retrieved March 26, 2009CS1 maint: unfit URL (link).
  4. "Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 47 FR 4932 (February 2, 1982), at 4951.


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