Fire Island Station Site

Islip, NY

Also known as Fire Island

The Fire Island Station Site site was established in 1849

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This site was closed (in) 1920 (at this site, still active at current [3rd] site)

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This is an active site from 1849-1920

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This is the original site location

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Designation number: 83

Station closed in 1920 at this site and moved to a new location. No station buildings survive at this site.

Station Site Notes:

1878 repaired; 1886 contracts entered for repairs and enlargements; 1920 contract awarded for moving station buildings to new site; 1921 station buildings moved to new site on bay side of inlet on account of encroachment of the sea (USLSS Annual Reports). 1932(?) [1921] new station built (USCG Historian's Website).

Buildings at this Station Site

There are no surviving station houses at this site.

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