Punta de las Figuras Light (Spanish: Faro Punta de las Figuras) is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893.[2] The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout. After the U.S. Army abandoned the structure in 1963, the lighthouse was repeatedly vandalized. In 1969 the lens and lantern were destroyed.[3] The lighthouse was again damaged by Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017. The light housing is broken, all of the windows are boarded up, and several of the surrounding light pole fixtures are downed. The interior is currently inaccessible.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse

Faro Punta de Las Figuras, c. 1898
Location	Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	17°57′17.92″N 66°2′51.56″W
Tower
Construction	Brick and stone
Height	15 m (49 ft)
Shape	Octagonal tower on dwelling
Markings	White with w/o lantern
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1893
Deactivated	1938
Lens	Fifth order Fresnel 1893[1]
Faro de Punta de las Figuras
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built	1893
Architectural style	Neoclassic
Restored	2003
MPS	Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.	81000687
Added to NRHP	October 22, 1981

The lighthouse was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[4] In 2003, the Puerto Rican government rehabilitated it at a cost of two million dollars. The lighthouse is located at the entrance of the Balneario Punta Guilarte beach resort managed by the Puerto Rico National Parks Company.[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Puerto Rico
• National Register of Historic Places in Arroyo, Puerto Rico

References

External links

• Summary sheet from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (in Spanish)
• National Register of Historic Places photographic file
• Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PR-10, "Faro de Punta de Las Figuras, Punta de las Figuras, Las Palmas, Arroyo Municipio, PR", 11 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• Photos and drawings of Faro de Punta de Las Figuras with the Library of Congress

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