Assateague Beach Coast Guard Station Explained

Assateague Beach Coast Guard Station
Location:Beach St., Assateague Island National Seashore, Chincoteague, Virginia vicinity
Coordinates:37.8639°N -75.3681°W
Builder:U.S. Coast Guard; civil engineer's office
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 2, 2015
Refnum:15000766

The Assateague Beach Coast Guard Station is a former facility of the United States Coast Guard. It is located on Toms Cove, a sheltered area on the west side of the southern end of Assateague Island, in the Assateague Island National Seashore. The station was first built in 1874, facing out toward the ocean. In 1922, due to shifting topography, it was relocated to face Toms Cove, with a new Colonial Revival station house; the old boathouse was converted into a garage in 1938–39. The station was formally decommissioned in 1967 and turned over to the National Park Service as part of the new National Seashore.[1]

The former station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assateague Beach Coast Guard Station Report, 2007. National Park Service. 2015-11-16.