Report for Presque Isle, MI (Michigan) - 1858

General
District: 11th
Inspector:
Location: About 30 miles NW of Thunder Bay Light, MI
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Premises
Site:
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Area of the Entire Site: Not known
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Means Used for Support of Lantern:
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established:
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date:
Shape of Tower in Plan:
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 31'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 44'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower: White
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Object of Navigation:
Building Materials: Stone & brick
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 3' 2"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 1' 4'
Diameter at Base: 12'
Diameter at Parapet: 6'
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Stone
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass: 10 x 16
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 3; 2 w/ 4 panes & 1 not known
Number of Doors:
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Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern:
Shape of Lantern:
Diameter to Glass: 7' 3"
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 10, 1 blind
Type of Bars:
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 3'
Number of Plates in Height:
Number of Plates Each Side: 1
Thickness of Plates:
Size of Plates: 36 x 27 1/4
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern:
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: Iron
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:
Ventilator / Cowl: Copper
Lightning Spindle:
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Lantern Doors:
Floor of Lantern: Iron
Watchroom Doors:
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Ventilators
Location / Number: 4
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: Walk & railing
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:
Illuminating Apparatus
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Order of Apparatus: 4th
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
Time of Revolution:
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Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part: 300 degrees
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Pedestal:
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Lens Protection: Lens cover
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Lamp Description: 2 fountain & 2 mechanical lamps
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: Storeroom built of wood
Oil House Description: Oil room in tower
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity: 3 air tight oil butts.
Other (Describe):
Suitability:
Dwelling
Location:
Coloring: White, shingle roof
Construction Materials: Brick, shingle roof
Number of Rooms: 5
Number of Dwellings: 1, 35 x 20', 1.5 stories
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