United States Lighthouse Service

United States Lighthouse Service
Seal of the United States Lighthouse Service
Pennant of the United States Lighthouse Service
Agency overview
Formed1910
Preceding agency
Dissolved1939
Superseding agency
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
Agency executives
  • George R. Putnam (1910–1935), Commissioner of Lighthouses
  • H. D. King (1935–1939)
Parent agencyDepartment of Commerce
U.S. Light House Service Stop Watch (ca. 1931) – specially manufactured by the Gallet Watch Company for USLHS use.

The United States Lighthouse Service, also known as the Bureau of Lighthouses, was the agency of the United States Government and the general lighthouse authority for the United States from the time of its creation in 1910 as the successor of the United States Lighthouse Board until 1939 when it was merged into the United States Coast Guard. It was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all lighthouses and lightvessels in the United States.