"Since 1875, the Currituck Beach Light Station has been aiding ships navigate the waters off the coastline of North Carolina’s Outer Banks northern beaches.
By the late 1970’s, the grounds and buildings were badly in need of repair. The Lighthouse Keepers houses were open to the elements with no windows or doors, exhibited extensive structural decay with invading vines. In 1980 the non-profit organization, Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc., began a phased restoration of the property, signing a lease with the state of North Carolina.
Gibbs Building was contracted to perform a complete restoration of the Little Keepers’ House. Timbers, framing lumber and exterior planks were painstakingly disassembled, identified and used to reconstruct the house to its current condition. The floorboards were meticulously removed one-by-one; each plank was carefully numbered; so the wooden floorboard-puzzle could be put back together again.
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By the late 1970’s, the grounds and buildings were badly in need of repair. The Lighthouse Keepers houses were open to the elements with no windows or doors, exhibited extensive structural decay with invading vines. In 1980 the non-profit organization, Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc., began a phased restoration of the property, signing a lease with the state of North Carolina.
