New Dungeness Lighthouse History Part #3

1915 - The Spit was designated a Department of Agriculture Wild Bird Reservation with public access permitted. It now includes all forms of wildlife and is known as The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge.

1919 - Bathrooms were added; one upstairs in the Keeper's Quarters and one in each of the duplex apartments in the Tower Building

1922 - A radio beacon was installed and operated by the U.S. Navy.

1927 - Because of deterioration of the upper portion of the brick tower, the top 27 1/2 feet were removed and the lantern from Admiralty Head was installed on top of a new gallery level, reducing the height from ground level to top of lantern to 63 feet. A fourth order Fresnel lens rotated by a clockworks mechanism was installed.

1930 - A well was drilled to a depth of 665 feet producing an artesian flow of 80 gallons per minute.

1933/34 - Armored marine cable was laid across Dungeness Bay to bring electricity to the Spit.

1940 - The two sirens were replaced by diaphones in the fog signal building.

1957 - Duplex tower dwelling was remodeled, adding bathrooms upstairs in what had been bedrooms.

1962 - The Keeper's house was remodeled, adding a bathroom in the former pantry, replacing the heating system and re-arranging the kitchen.

1971 - An electric foghorn, located about 500 feet east of the Keeper's house, replaced the air-driven diaphones.

See Page 4 of the New Dungeness Lighthouse History