Bureau of Lighthouses

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:advises Congress on lighthouse matters
gptkbp:advocated_for funding for lighthouse maintenance
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:conducted inspections of lighthouses
gptkbp:contributed_to economic development of coastal areas
gptkbp:coordinates_with local maritime authorities
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Lighthouse_Act_of_1789
gptkbp:developed_by lighthouse technology
gptkbp:dissolved 1939
the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
gptkbp:established 1789
lighthouse districts
the first automated lighthouse
gptkbp:founded_in the Act of August 7, 1789
gptkbp:function manage lighthouses
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_significance first federal agency for lighthouses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bureau of Lighthouses
gptkbp:influenced lighthouse design standards
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:U._S._Lighthouse_Board
gptkbp:initiated_by lightship service
gptkbp:involved_in international maritime agreements
gptkbp:is_enhanced_by coastal navigation
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by shipping routes
gptkbp:is_implemented_in light signaling systems
gptkbp:is_integrated_with modern technology in lighthouses
gptkbp:is_regulated_by lighthouse construction
gptkbp:is_tasked_with the preservation of historic lighthouses
gptkbp:key_people Commissioner of Lighthouses
gptkbp:legacy modern navigation systems
gptkbp:managed_by over 1,500 lighthouses
gptkbp:operates_in 1939
gptkbp:operational_period 1789 to 1939
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Commerce
gptkbp:promoted maritime safety
gptkbp:provided training for lighthouse keepers
gptkbp:provides aids to navigation
gptkbp:published navigation charts
gptkbp:related_to maritime navigation
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard's_Lighthouse_Service
gptkbp:responsible_for navigation safety
the safety of mariners
gptkbp:served_in as a model for other countries' lighthouse services
gptkbp:successor gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:supported maritime research
gptkbp:utilized radio beacons
gptkbp:was_involved_in the establishment of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Federation
gptkbp:was_known_for its role in maritime history
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4