National Lighthouse Museum Master Plan
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National Lighthouse Museum Master Plan
Staten Island, New York
Scope
In 1864, the Third District United States Lighthouse Depot at St. George in Staten Island began building a complex that would reach a total of 38 buildings at its peak of operation. However, by 1968, the facility was decommissioned by the Federal Government and began to fall into disrepair. Only seven original buildings remained by the early 1990s. Recognizing the national significance of this site, it was chosen by the National Lighthouse Society as the ideal location for a new National Lighthouse Museum. The structures that remain today are the 1864 Workshop, the 1864 Storage Vaults, the 1868 Lampshop, the 1869 Administration Building, the 1884 Workshop, the 1902 Lampshop, and the 1915 Foundry. JHPA Inc/JHPArchitects PC prepared a conditions assessment report, adaptive reuse study, and site masterplan for the complex, resulting in the stabilization of two historic structures, which was designed and overseen by JHPArchitects PC. The report served as the basis for the current planning and restoration campaign for the site.
The remainder of the site was restored as the National Lighthouse Museum. The 1915 Foundry houses the museum while the site boasts new support infrastructure. The remaining buildings have been stabilized and prepared for future reuse as the museum continues to grow and expand.