Station closed in 1922 at this site and moved to another location. Station site turned over to GSA in 1965 and transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1966 as part of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Station house does not survive. Station house was dismantled in 1950 and some of the lumber was used to build cottages on Piney Island in Chincoteague.
Building Information
Station Building ID:
184.1
Building Type:
Station House
Year Built:
1875 (at 1st site)
Built Before 1965:
Yes
Design Type:
1874
Designer:
Francis W. Chandler
Building Still Survives:
No
Condition:
NA
Integrity:
NA
Endangered:
Does Not Survive
Nature of Threat:
NA
On Original Site:
NA
Current Use:
Does Not Survive
Owner/Manager/Lessee & Contact Information
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Owner U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (Owner of Station Site) 8231 Beach Road P.O. Box 62 Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 (757) 336-6122 http://www.fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague/ Owner Code: USFWS |