Report for Red Bluff, Whidbys Island (Washington) - 1882
| General |
| District: | 13th |
| Inspector: | Chas. F. Powell, Capt. of Engineers |
| Location: | On Admiralty Head, Whidby's Island, Admiralty Inlet |
| Date of Report: | 07/03/1882 |
| Latitude: | 48° 09' 16" |
| Longitude: | 122° 40' 34" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | 5 acres dark loam, 5 acres sandy beach |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 400' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | 5 acres of premises are enclosed by board fence. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf. A good beach landing for row boats. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Good side hill grade wagon road from lighthouse to boat landing, distance 300 yds. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Light station may be reached by row or sail boat from Port Townsend. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | A public road gains the lighthouse grounds. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 4 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 4 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Only practicable way to reach station is by row or sail boat from Port Townsend. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1860 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Was thoroughly repaired in 1875 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 41' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 108' above sea level |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark - Heavy thick fir forest. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Connected - Tower rises from roof of Keeper's dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast - for general navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 6' 8" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 6' 8" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stairways & steps |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 window - Size of sash 5' 2" x 2' 10" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Brick foundation. 5' below surface, resting on gravelly foundation. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Good. Dark rich loam. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | By all three, grass, shrubbery & trees. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 9 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 3' x 2' 4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 2 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Sheet copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Sheet copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Lightning conductor is a round copper rod 3/8" dia. |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Trap door in lantern floor |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | No watchroom |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Fitted to top of lantern by a screw. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees illuminated. Seen from NE by E by E'd, S'd & W'd to NW by W |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | Wrought iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Hains mineral oil lamp, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | No closets in tower. |
| Oil House Description: | Oil kept in small store room in wood house. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | There is a storeroom in the attic of the Keeper's dwelling where all the supplies for light are kept except oil. Storeroom & china closet off of kitchen, closets for clothes in all bedrooms. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purposes for which they were designed. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower rises from Keeper's dwelling |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Wood house, privy & barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | A plank walk from dwelling to wood house & barn. |
| Area Inclosed: | About 5 acres enclosed with board fence. |
| Area of Garden: | About 1/2 acre. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 5 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | About 4.5 acres in grass. 1/2 acre in vegetables. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rich dark soil - mostly covered with wood. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of Keeper's dwelling. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample at all times. |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Water is stored in brick underground cisterns. Precaution taken to keep water pure is to clean them out once in 2 years. |
| Tank Capacity: | Cap'y of cistern is 5000 gals., placed near kitchen. |
| Tank Material: | Brick laid in cement mortar |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | That it is healthy |
| Diseases: | No disease prevalent at station or in vicinity. |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | There are extensive swamps & marshes in immediate vicinity, but notwithstanding the health of the people are good. |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No wharf. A good beach landing for small boats. A boat house at landing fitted with a geared winch, tramway & boat car. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Tools And Accessories |
| Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets |
| Lens Covers: | 2 |
| Damper Tube and Key: | 2 |
| Spare Damper and Key: | 1 |
| Carillon for Overflow Pump: | None |
| Time Marker: | |
| Gauge: | |
| Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Curtain Hanger: | None req'd |
| Heater: | Not req'd |
| Spare Lamp Cover: | |
| Lamp Stand: | |
| Mechanical Lamp Cords: | |
| Revolving Machinery Cords: | |
| Revolving Machinery Weights: | |
| Clutch: | |
| Spare Fly Or Governor: | |
| Gauge for Oil Cistern: | |
| Feather Brushes: | 2 |
| Linen Towels: | 10 |
| Sponges: | 2 |
| Chamois Skins: | 2 |
| Scissors: | 2 pair straight, 2 pair curved |
| Chimney Filters: | 1 |
| Coupling Pliers: | 1 |
| Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
| Cleaning Materials: | Whiting, rotten stone, rouge, spirits of wine. |
| Keepers Aprons: | 4 |
| Wicks: |