United States Lighthouse Service

United States Lighthouse Service
	Seal of the United States Lighthouse Service
	Pennant of the United States Lighthouse Service
Agency overview
Formed	1910
Preceding agency	United States Lighthouse Board;
Dissolved	1939
Superseding agency	United States Coast Guard;
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Agency executives	George R. Putnam (1910–1935), Commissioner of Lighthouses; H. D. King (1935–1939);
Parent agency	Department of Commerce

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.

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