Dodger Point Fire Lookout
National Register of Historic Places

Dodger Point Fire Lookout

Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington
Listed
July 12, 2007
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000736

About this property

The Dodger Point Fire Lookout was built in 1933 in Olympic National Park as a fire observation station. The single-story frame structure is located on the peak of Dodger Point above the timber line at an elevation of 5,753 feet (1,754 m). Measuring 14 feet (4.3 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m), it is clad in wood clapboards and has a simple pitched roof covered with wood shakes. Large windows on all four sides are covered by awning-style wood shutters. It was built by the U.S. Forest Service in what was at the time Olympic National Forest, possibly with assistance from the Civilian Conservation Corps. During World War II, the lookout was used as an Aircraft Warning Service station. Dodger Point and Pyramid Peak Lookout are the only such stations remaining in Olympic National Park out of thirteen constructed. The Dodger Point Lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 2007.

Location

Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington
47.87447, -123.50946

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTMILITARYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Dodger Point Fire Lookout listed on the National Register?

Dodger Point Fire Lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Dodger Point Fire Lookout?

Dodger Point Fire Lookout is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dodger Point Fire Lookout is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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