Report for Rouleau Point Front Range Light (Michigan) - 1910

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Oliver G. Brown
Location: Near the E'ly bank of the N'ly end of Portage Lake, Mich. about 3/8 mile to the N'd of Rouleau Point.
Date of Report: 07/31/1910
Latitude: 47° 11' 41"
Longitude: 88° 37' 00"
Premises
Site: Purchase.
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 10/16/1896
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Area of the Entire Site: .23 acres
Area Inclosed: .23 acres
Character of Soil: Sandy loam.
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: About 50' from shore on cribing in 3' of water.
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Premises are enclosed by wire fence.
Wharf or Landing on Premises: Wooden landing & revetment 10' wide extends along entire front.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: None.
Means to Reach Light Station: By rig from Hancock, Mich.
Distance to Nearest Road: 7 miles to RR station, Hancock, Mich, or 7 miles to general boat landing at Hancock, Mich. Public road runs in front of house.
Distance to Post Office: 7 miles to Hancock.
Distance to Village: 7 miles to Hancock.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: 7 miles by rig from Hancock.
Means Used for Support of Lantern:
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1897
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1906
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 11 feet.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Wooded.
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
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Object of Navigation: Guide to upper channel of Portage Lake.
Building Materials: Wood
General Description: The lens sets on & is bolted to a wooden shelf which projects out in front of a small white frame lamp house, 4 feet square. The lamp house sets on a wooden crib in about 3' of water.
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Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Woden crib.
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Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: Regulation Post-lantern.
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