Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse

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**Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse**
Location:	Budd Inlet, Washington
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	47.1404° N 122.907° W
Foundation:	Surface
Construction:	Concrete
Year first lit:	1934
Automated:	1987
Tower shape:	Pyramidal
Height:	30 ft

The Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse is a U.S. lighthouse in western Washington. It was one of the first in the state to be automated.

[edit] 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.