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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Point Isabel Lighthouse

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A landmark on E Queen Isabella, in the middle of things: 158 places within a five-minute walk. One of 9 history & landmarks in Port Isabel.

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On the National Register since 1976

Point Isabel Lighthouse

Point Isabel Lighthouse

Point Isabel Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 30, 1976. It is significant for its transportation and communications at the state level. Its architecture is described as Lighthouse.

The Point (Port) Isabel Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Port Isabel, Texas, United States that was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1976. On September 28, 1850, the United States Congress authorized an appropriation of $15,000 for "a lighthouse and beacon light" at Brazos San…

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158 places within a five-minute walk of Point Isabel Lighthouse.

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439 E Queen Isabella

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Address439 E Queen Isabella · 78578-2412
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Address
439 E Queen Isabella
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Phone
(956) 943-7602
Website
http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/port-isabel-lighthouse
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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