Navesink Light Station
Built 1862. Added to the National Register in 2006, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | 100 Government-Lighthouse Rd., Highlands, NJ |
| County | Monmouth County |
| Listed | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Listed for | Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Twin Lights Historic Site; See also: Navesink Historic District |
| Reference number | 06000237 |
| Built | 1862 · more from the 1860s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | 100 Government-Lighthouse Rd., Highlands, NJ |
| Coordinates | 40.3963° N, 73.9857° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Navesink Light Station listed on the National Register?
Feb 17, 2006. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Navesink Light Station built?
1862.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Navesink Light Station?
100 Government-Lighthouse Rd., Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 06000237. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.