Doubling Point Light
The keeper's house is under the trees | |
| Location | Kennebec River, Arrowsic, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°52′57.0″N 69°48′24.5″W / 43.882500°N 69.806806°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1898 |
| Construction | lumber |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Shape | Octagonal Wood Tower |
| Markings | White |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Lens | fifth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Doubling Point Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Bath, Maine |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Architect | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002271 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
Doubling Point Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Arrowsic, Maine. It was established in 1898, fifteen years after the founding of the Bath Iron Works, a major shipbuilder, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upriver. It was part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Doubling Point Light Station on January 21, 1988. It remains an active aid to navigation.