National Archives Cartographic & Architectural

The bulk of the Record Group 26 collection of lighthouse drawings are housed in the Cartographic Branch in College Park, Maryland.  There are additional plans in the regional branches in Philadelphia, PA, and San Bruno, CA. The U.S. Lighthouse Society has scanned the plans of the main lighthouse collections that were duplicated in 42 notebooks as a finding aid for researchers. The College Park facility has additional plans from the various USCG Civil Engineering Units around the country in a collection called "U.S. Coast Guard Facilities." It includes plans created by the Lighthouse Service, Lifesaving Service, and Coast Guard.

Hilton Head Range Rear SC - Plans

Hilton Head Range SC - Specifications

Isles of Shoals - 1898 blueprint for shutters for two lower tower windows

Isles of Shoals - 1911 drawing fog signal

Isles of Shoals - 1911 drawing of 10,000 gallon cypress tank

Isles of Shoals - 1912 blueprint

Isles of Shoals - 1913 blueprint, layout of second assistant keeper's quarters

Isles of Shoals - 1913 blueprint, layout of second assistant keeper's quarters, second floor plan

Isles of Shoals - 1929 blueprint showing "Ball Bearing Chariot Rolls"

Isles of Shoals - 1946 drawing "proposed lookout, scheme #2"

Isles of Shoals - 1946 drawings "proposed lookout, scheme #1"

Isles of Shoals - 1946 drawings "proposed lookout, scheme #3"

Isles of Shoals - blueprint, east elevation of keepers' dwelling

Isles of Shoals - blueprint, south elevation of keepers' dwelling

Isles of Shoals - drawings, 1878 dwelling

Isles of Shoals - undated blueprint showing 1878 dwelling, location of sink drain

Isles of Shoals - undated drawing, air tanks

Isles of Shoals architectural drawing of 1859 tower

Isles of Shoals survey map 1892 #1

Isles of Shoals survey map 1892 #2

Isles of Shoals survey map 1892 #3

Isles of Shoals survey map 1892 #4

Isles of Shoals survey map 1892 #5

Isles of Shoals: Transmittal Letter for Survey Maps 1892

Juniper Island - 1862 drawing for proposed plan for rebuilding dwelling

Juniper Island - 1862 drawing of tower and dwelling

Jupiter Inlet FL - Tower Drawing

Ka Lae HI Original Tower

Keeper's Dwelling: Hunting Island SC

Keeper's Dwelling: Jupiter Inlet FL

Keeper's Dwelling: Kalaupapa HI

Keeper's Dwelling: Port Isabel TX 1855

Keeper's Dwelling: Port Penn Range Rear DE

Kennebunk Pier - plans for proposed structure

Kennebunk Pier - plans for proposed structure

Killick Shoal VA - Plans

Lantern: Fort Mifflin Range Rear NJ

Lightship: LV-030

Little Rapids Cut North Entrance

Little River - design blueprints for lighthouse tower