Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station, at U.S. 158, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 11, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, maritime history and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Shingle Style, as it does for 16 other North Carolina listings.
What it isLife-saving station on Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 71 MB · National Archives↗1874 to today
- 1874Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Finding Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
U.S. 158, Kitty Hawk
No other Register listing is within a short walk.
Memories of Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
Is Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 11, 1984 (Register number 84000073).
Is Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wright Brothers National Memorial, 3.7 miles away.
Can you visit Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 71 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47719899 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.