Report for Sand Island Light Station (Wisconsin) - 1910

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Oliver G. Brown
Location: Sand Island Lt. Sta., on the most N'ly point of Sand Island, Wis. SW'ly part of Lake Superior.
Date of Report: 08/29/1910
Latitude: 47° 00' 12"
Longitude: 90° 56' 14"
Premises
Site: Reservation, Fr. Sec. 7 T52N, R4W & Fr. Sec. 12, T52N, R5W. 4th Meridian.
Date of Reservation: 07/23/1971
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 110.91 acres
Area Inclosed: None.
Character of Soil: Sand & clay with outcroppings of sandstone.
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
Wharf or Landing on Premises: Crib landing & boat harbor about 1/4 mile SW'ly from tower.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: A rough unkept road leads from tower to dwelling.
Means to Reach Light Station: By boat only.
Distance to Nearest Road: 21 miles to RR station at Bayfield, Wis.
Distance to Post Office: 21 miles to Bayfield PO
Distance to Village: 21 miles to Bayfield, Wis.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: By boat from Bayfield, Wis. 21 miles.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1881
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good.
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square.
Form of Tower: Sq. prism.
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 42 feet
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 56 feet.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Thickly wooded.
Color of Tower: Red sand stone.
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Red sand stone.
Tower Connection: Rises from 1 corner of dwelling.
Object of Navigation: Coast light.
Building Materials: Sand stone.
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 2' 0"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 2' 0"
Diameter at Base: 11' 0"
Diameter at Parapet: 11' 0"
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Circ. cast iron stairs.
Number of Landings: 3 landings & lantern floor.
Size of Glass: 10" x 14"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 2 windows of 1 sash - 32.75" x 24", 1 window of 2 sash each 24" x 31"
Number of Doors:
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Rock foundation-sandstone.
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Sand, gravel & clay with outcroppings of red sandstone.
Soil Susceptibility: Grass & trees grow here.
Miscellaneous Remarks: Red octagonal sand stone tower rises from corner of red sand stone dwelling. Tower & premises are in good condition. Cement walks are laid around station buildings & to lake landing. Tower is square in plan at base & at the level of the 2nd floor merges
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 4th
Shape of Lantern: Polygonal
Diameter to Glass: 6' 11.5"
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 10
Type of Bars: Vertical.
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 2' 9"
Number of Plates in Height: 1
Number of Plates Each Side: 1
Thickness of Plates: 5/16"
Size of Plates: 36" x 27"
Number of Storm Panes: None.
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 2 panes of 36 degrees each
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: Upper & lower part of lantern is cast iron, lower part is lined inside with wood vert. ceiling.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Cast iron pyramidal roof lined inside with sheet zinc.
Ventilator / Cowl: Cast iron.
Lightning Spindle: Copper with platinum tip.
Description of Lightning Rod: A 5/8" iron pipe is fastened to balcony floor & runs down outside of tower into ground below.
Balustrade: Balustrade of 2 rails-upper is 2" x 1/2" iron bar; lower is 2.5" x 3/8" iron bar; gallery floor is octagonal in plan & cast iron.
Lantern Doors: A cast iron single fold door leads from lower part of lantern to outside gallery.
Floor of Lantern: Floor of cast iron; & iron trap door in the floor leads down to stairs.
Watchroom Doors: No watch room.
Parapet Diameter:
Ventilators
Location / Number: 5 vernilators in parapet.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Hooks screwed to soffit.


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: None.
How is Relief Called: None.
Where is Call System Led:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker: Henry Lepaute.
Year Made: 1879
Marks and Number: HL/315
Order of Apparatus: 4th
Inside Diameter: 19-11/16"
Light Characteristic: Fixed white.
Time of Revolution: Not movable.
Flash Interval: No flashes.
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels: 4
Number of Flash Panels: None
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum: 7
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: 5
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: 2
Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
Revolving Panels:
How Flash is Produced: No flash.
Number of Vertical Elements Panel:
Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal: Cylindrical cast iron pedestal.
Service Table: No service table.
Draft Tube Description: A ventilator flue of Russia iron leads from top of lens up to ventilator ball in roof. No damper.
Revolving Machinery: Not revolving.
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: Fk. Hp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1 spare lamp & burner
Number of Spare Burners: None.
Candle Power:


Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1.5"
Diameter of Mantel:
Diameter of Circum Circle:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: A small cupboard in wall of tower at 3rd landing. Used for storing cleaning gear, etc.
Oil House Description: About 75 feet S'ly from tower
Oil House Inside Dimension: 7' 2" x 5' 6"
Oil House Construction Material: Brick.
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe): 3 closets on 1st floor of dwelling, 1 on 2nd floor used. Cellar used as a store room.
Suitability: Dry & suitable.
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: No fog signal.
Time to Start:
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic:
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:
Distance and Direction:
Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:
Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:
Dwelling
Location: Tower rises from NW corner of dwelling.
Coloring: Red.
Construction Materials: Red sand stone.
Number of Rooms: 6 rooms
Number of Dwellings: 1
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers: Deeper & asst. & family live in the dwelling.
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses: Privy, oil-house, wood-shed & work shop.
Outhouse Coloring: Privy & oil-house red; woodshed & workshop white-washed.
Paths and Walks: Concrete walks lead from dwelling to out-houses.
Area Inclosed: None enclosed.
Area of Garden: About 250 sq. feet.
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available:
Area Cultivated: None.
Character of Surroundings: Sand & gravel mixed with clay-sand stone outcroppings in some places.
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps:
Water
How Procured: From lake for drinking purposes.
Quality: Good.
Quantity:
Injury Possible:
Purity Precaution: None.
Tank Capacity: Cistern in basement.
Tank Material: Brick lined with cement.
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description: No well
Well Diameter:
Well Lining:
Pump or Bucket:
What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling:
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthfulness excellent.
Diseases:
Prevalency:
Local Causes:
Recommended Improvements:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: A rough road thro 2nd growth birch & poplar leads to boat house & landing. The boat house is 14' x 30' in plan & the boat way is protected by a timber crib on each side. Landing is a crib landing L shaped & forms a harbor. Water is about 9' deep.
Distance and Direction: About 1/4 mile SW'ly from light-house.
Miscellaneous Remarks: A path has been cut in the bank to give an approach from the landing up to top of bank & the road. Wooden stairs lead from the top of bank down to platform around boat-house.