Historic Structure Report: Cape Lookout National Seashore, Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Keeper's Dwelling (1907)

摘要

Most of the information for this HSR was compiled in the summer and fall of 2002, which included building investigation during the course of a site visit by the author in October 2002. The building investigation was non-destructive and, although comprehensive, was limited to visual examination of the structure and its materials. A limited budget did not allow laboratory analysis of painted finishes and other materials. Historical research included a survey of available sources at the park, including a number of historic architectural drawings relating to the building's original construction in 1907 and to subsequent modifications during the historic period. Dr. Graham Barden, who had the house moved in 1958 and continues to occupy it, was interviewed during the October site visit and was helpful in providing details of the move. In addition, a large quantity of historic documents, drawings, and photographs are listed in Record Group 26, United States Coast Guard, at the National Archives, but budgetary restraints precluded extensive research into that collection. Continued research in that collection could provide a wealth of additional interpretive material for the Barden House and the entire lighthouse station complex.