Report for Roanoke Marshes Light-Station (North Carolina) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | John Murdoch, Assistant Light-House Engineer. |
| Location: | Roanoke Marshes, NC, on the E'ly side & about midway of the narrow channel connecting Pamlico & Croatan Sounds. |
| Date of Report: | 11/19/1909 |
| Latitude: | 35° 48' 39" |
| Longitude: | 75° 42' 04" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Submarine. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By railroad to Elizabeth City, NC, By boat to Manteo, Roanoke Island, and small boat to station. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing, Manteo, about 15 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 2 miles. |
| Distance to Village: | 2 miles, Wanchese. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Train to Elizabeth City. Boat to Manteo, Roanoke Island, and samll boat to station. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Small boat, 2 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1857 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1877 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square structure. |
| Form of Tower: | No tower. |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 37 feet. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | White; substructure brown. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | By paint. |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Local navigation. |
| Building Materials: | |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood. |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 8; 26.5" x 28.5" x 1.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 13 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Wooden piles with iron sleeves; penetration of piles not known. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7 feet |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical. |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 36.5" x 27 3/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Copper, iron & wood. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper, attached to sill of lantern, led over roof of house to side of same and to water. |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood, fittend with hinges to frame of lantern. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood. |
| Watchroom Doors: | None. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into frame of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | None. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter Co., Paris |
| Year Made: | Unknown. |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white with a fixed red sector. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 3, 90 degrees open on 1 side. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Iron, 42" high |
| Service Table: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | None. |
| 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: | By ruby glass. |
| Red Sectors Description: | 1 sector, 2.25" wide. 166 degrees 40' true & 171 degrees 00' true. |
| Where Color Attached: | Set on iron sill attached to frame inside glass. |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Improved 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None. |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Oil kept on 2nd floor on oil stand covered with sheet zinc. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | On 1st floor, with shelves, for genreal purposes. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Brown siren |
| Time to Start: | 7 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Siren from General Depot. |
| Year of Manufacture: | Unknown. |
| Characteristic: | 8 sec blast, 1.5 sec. silent, 8 sec. blast, 1.5 sec. silent. |
| Duplication: | None. Supplementary bell signal sounded by Stevens Striking Apparatues. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 30 lbs. |
| Height Above Water: | 10 feet. |
| Compass Direction: | NE & SW |
| Location: | To warn vessels of proximity of dangerous shoals. |
| Distance and Direction: | On the light-house |
| Water Supply: | From tank supplied from froof of house. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | None. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1000 lbsw. |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 31" |
| Height: | 24" |
| Time: | 2 hours |
| Manufacturer: | McShane, 1899 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Compressed Air |
| Compressed Air Machinery: | Oil engine |
| Kind: | |
| Manufacturer: | Kista & Weiss |
| Date Made: | Unknown |
| Nominal Size: | 4.5" x 10" |
| Horsepower: | 4 |
| Compressor: | Blower |
| Compressor Manufacturer: | Buffalo Forge Co. |
| Compressor Bed and Gear: | Belt-driven |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | No tower |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 1 assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From Roof. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaning annually |
| Tank Capacity: | 4 tanks, 200 gallons each, on 1st floor. |
| Tank Material: | Iron |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally healthy |
| Diseases: | Malarial |
| Prevalency: | Spring & fall |
| Local Causes: | Swamps and marshes within 1 mile of station. |
| Recommended Improvements: |