Dofflemyer Point Light

Dofflemyer Point Light
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse Dofflemyer Point Light, ca. 2012
Nearest city	Olympia, Washington
Built	1934
Architect	Kindle,Rufus
Architectural style	Other
MPS	Maritime Related Resources of Budd Inlet MPS
NRHP reference No.	93001339
Added to NRHP	May 1, 1995

Dofflemyer Point Light

Location	Budd Inlet, Washington
Coordinates	47°08′25″N 122°54′25″W
Tower
Constructed	1887
Foundation	Surface
Construction	Concrete
Automated	1987
Height	30 ft
Shape	Pyramidal
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1934
Focal height	9 m (30 ft)
Range	7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 6s

The Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse is a U.S. lighthouse in Boston Harbor, Washington. It was one of the first in the state to be automated, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

A lens lantern atop a twelve-foot stake was established at the Dofflemeyer Point in 1887. The Point defines the eastern side of the entrance to Budd Inlet, which leads south to Olympia, the state capital. In 1934, the light was upgraded to the present 30 foot, pyramidal concrete tower. In the early 1960s, the United States Coast Guard automated the Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse, using photoelectric cells to turn the light on and off. However, a contract keeper was still required to maintain the light and tower, and to activate the fog signal when needed. The lighthouse was fully automated in 1987 and a radio-beacon, which transmitted a radio signal used in locating a mariner’s position, was installed.

On May 1, 1995, the Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse was officially designated by the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as an historic place and listed on the Washington Heritage Register.

See also

• History of Olympia, Washington