Report for Sabine Pass (Louisiana) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Assistant Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | E side of Sabine Pass, 1 mile from town of Sabine, Texas, & 4.5 miles from entrance of Sabine Pass |
| Date of Report: | 08/31/1927 |
| Latitude: | 29° 43' 04" |
| Longitude: | 93° 51' 00" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Executive Order |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 04/24/1919 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 45.56 A |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 800' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes, wharf with T head landing & boathouse |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Sabine, TX, |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 mile |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 11 |
| First Built or Established: | 1856 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1916 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 84' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Marsh |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Primary Seacoast Light |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3; 2' 4.5" x 3' 8 1/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; wood, 2' 7" x 6' 8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 9" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 7 3/8" x 5' 9.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes, grounded with copper ribbon |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes, iron |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | 1 door, hinged, 2' 2" x 6' 1" |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 3 ventilators in parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Secured to soffit casting |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 shelf on brackets |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 4 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 68,000 flashing, 12,000 fixed |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute Co. |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd order I.O.V. |
| Inside Diameter: | 3' 3 3/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 min, 30 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 42.2 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 2.3 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 fixed |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | 3 vertical on 2 sides |
| How Flash is Produced: | Vertical elements revolving around fixed lens |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 7 |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | 28 (full) |
| Pedestal: | Steel column, round hollow |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Iron 3" diam. connected to connecting tube |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 50' |
| Clock Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 4 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Shut brass box with glass |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | Cotton |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 3rd order I.O.V. |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil vapor |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/4" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 1" |
| How Led: | Thru central stair column |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 5" x 6" |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Semicircular |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | True |
| Number of Balls: | 32 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 1" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 1 7/8" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | SW of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' 6" x 8' 7" x 8' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 300 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 75' NE from tower |
| Suitability: | Dry, suited to purpose |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 50' NE of tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood on brick piers |
| Number of Rooms: | 10 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | 3 |
| Furnished Quarters: | 1 Keeper & 2 assistants |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Storehouse |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Wood walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | No |
| Area Cultivated: | No |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marsh |
| Stove, Maker: | Oil cook stove (3) |
| Stove, Size: | 3 burner (3) |
| Sink, Maker: | Unknown |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 36" (3) |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Table lamps, hand lamps, hand lanterns |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By drain from roof into cisterns |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered & screened |
| Tank Capacity: | N of dwelling 10,000 gal |
| Tank Material: | Cypress, wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf W 77' long, 8' wide, 720' from edge of wharf to beach. T head landing wharf 13' 9" wide, 102' long. Boathouse on 12" x 12" piling, painted white. Wharf has 8" x 8" piles, 3" x 8" stringers, 3" x 6' headers, 7' 4" from water to top of wharf. |
| Distance and Direction: | SW 1527' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Wharf landing 3" x 12" decking, 3" x 12" joists, 4" x 12" single stringers, 3" x 12" X braces longitudinally & transverse 1 way. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 154 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 7' 6" |
| Width: | 24' 4" |
| When Built: | Unknown |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 11/9/1922 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 51 |
| Type: | Yawl |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | 9/1909 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 4/13/1922 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline, 2 cylinder, 4 cycle |
| Horsepower: | 10-12 |
| Engine Maker: | #8129 Standard Motor Cons. Co. Janey City, NJ |
| Spare Coil: | 2 cylinder |
| Magnet: | Bosch magneto with impulse coupling, 2 cylinder |
| Battery: | Dry cells 6 |
| Propeller Diameter: | 22" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 24" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In boathouse |