Punta Borinquen Light
 Original Punta Borinquen Light, ca. 1898 | |
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Faro de Punta Borinquen[1] | |
| MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000559[2] |
| Added to NRHP | 1981 |
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Punta Borinquen Light (Faro de Punta Borinquen) is a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Aguadilla on the northwestern corner, known as Punta Borinquen, of the main island of Puerto Rico.[3] Situated on the grounds of the former Ramey Air Force Base, the station was established in 1889 by the Spanish government. With the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, the lighthouse would become "the most important aid to navigation on the route from Europe to Panama".[4] In 1917, the U.S Congress provided funding for a new lighthouse in higher ground.
But before construction began on the new structure, the original lighthouse was severely damaged by the 1918 earthquake that struck the west part of the island.[1][5] Construction on the new lighthouse was completed in 1922. The light is active aid to navigation and is an MWR housing facility for the United States Coast Guard.[6]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PR-19, "Faro de Punta Borinquen, Punta Borinquen, Borinquen, Aguadilla County, PR", 20 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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- National Register of Historic Places in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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