New Dungeness Lighthouse
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| Location: | Sequim, Washington |
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| Foundation: | Surface |
| Construction: | Brick, Sandstone and Stucco |
| Year first lit: | 1857 |
| Automated: | 1976 |
| Tower shape: | Conical |
| Height: | 63 ft |
| Original lens: | Third order Fresnel lens (removed) |
New Dungeness lighthouse was first lit on 1857 and was the second lighthouse established in the Washington territory. The original New Dungeness lighthouse was a 1 ½ story duplex with a tower rising from the roof. The tower stood at 92 feet. The light station also had a fog bell, which was replaced by a steam whistle in 1873.
Over time, the tower developed structural cracks and in 1927, it was shortened by 30 feet. With the new tower dimensions, the original 3rd order Fresnel lens was too large for the tower. The lens was replaced with the lantern room from the decommissioned Admiralty Head lighthouse and a 4th order lens. The remodeled tower was painted white from top to bottom, the same as it appears today.
Henry Blake was the first keeper of this lighthouse. A USCG Coastal Buoy Tender WLM-563 based in Everett, Washington is named after him
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