Report for Sand Point Light Station (Michigan) - 1910

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Oliver G. Brown
Location: Sand Point Light Station, on Sand Point, Mich. Head of Weweenaw Bay, S'ly shore of Lake Superior.
Date of Report: 07/22/1910
Latitude: 46° 47' 04"
Longitude: 88° 28' 02"
Premises
Site: Purchase - part of section 26, T5N, R33W
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 05/11/1876
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 2.25 acres.
Area Inclosed: None.
Character of Soil: Sandy & shifting sands.
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None.
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: None.
Means to Reach Light Station: By small boat from Baraga, Mich. or by road from Baraga.
Distance to Nearest Road: 1.5 miles to DSS&A RR at Baraga, Mich.
Distance to Post Office: 1.5 Miles to Baraga. Mich.
Distance to Village: 1.5 Miles to Baraga. Mich
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: By small baot from Baraga 1 mile by road from there 1.5 miles.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1878
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1897 - tower & dwelling moved back 200' on account of erosion of shore.
Condition at This Date: Good.
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square.
Form of Tower: Square prism.
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 36.5 feet
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 39 feet.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Wooded.
Color of Tower: Red.
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Natural brick color.
Tower Connection: Connected directly to keeper's dwelling.
Object of Navigation: Harbor light.
Building Materials: Red brick.
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 16" solid brick.
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 16" solid brick.
Diameter at Base: 8.5' square.
Diameter at Parapet: 8.5' square.
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden stairs & steps.
Number of Landings: 2 landings & lantern floor.
Size of Glass: 10" x 14"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 1 window - 2 sashs ea. 2'8" x 2'10"
Number of Doors: A wooden door leads from parlor into tower at 1st floor - similar door at 2nd floor.
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: All sandy.
Soil Susceptibility: To some extent.
Miscellaneous Remarks: Shore is washing away at 15' to 20' a year. A shore protection of spur cribs & a small boat house should be provided.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 4th
Shape of Lantern: Polygonal - outside
Diameter to Glass: 6' 2"
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 8
Type of Bars: Vetical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 2' 11.5"
Number of Plates in Height: 1
Number of Plates Each Side: 1
Thickness of Plates: 1/4"
Size of Plates: 2' 6.25" x 3' 0"
Number of Storm Panes: None
Unglazed Side of Lantern: All sides glazed.
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: Lower part, wood; upper part, cast iron.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: 8 sided pyramidal roof, copper plates outside; lined with zinc inside. No lens protector.
Ventilator / Cowl: Copper.
Lightning Spindle: Copper with platimun tip.
Description of Lightning Rod: Solid iron rod 3/4" diam. is attached to cast iron part of lantern thence down outside of tower into 1' of wet sand below.
Balustrade: All of wood. Floor is covered with copper plates. 2 wooden rails 2" x 4" & wooden post 4"x4". Floor is sq. in plan with corners cut off.
Lantern Doors: 1 single fold wooden door leads from parapet to outside gallery.
Floor of Lantern: Wooden floor; wooden trap door leads down into lower part of tower.
Watchroom Doors: No watch room.
Parapet Diameter: Parapet lined with vert. wood ceiling & is circular in plan outside.
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 ventilators in parapet.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Hooks screwed to soffit.


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. Sauttier & Co.
Year Made: Unknown
Marks and Number: None.
Order of Apparatus: 5th
Inside Diameter: 14 5/8"
Light Characteristic: Fixed red.
Time of Revolution: Not movable.
Flash Interval: No flashes.
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels: 4 planes, one of which is a brass reflector that forms the door of the lens.
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: O cast iron bolted to lantern floor.
Service Table: Cast iron fastened to pedestal & is supported at one end by 2.5" iron rods fastened to base of pedestal.
Draft Tube Description: None.
Revolving Machinery: No clock work.
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: Produced by red chimney on lamp.
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description: Hains 5th order.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1 spare.
Number of Spare Burners: None.
Candle Power:


Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1-1/8"
Diameter of Mantel:
Diameter of Circum Circle:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: None.
Oil House Description: 100' east of dwelling tower.
Oil House Inside Dimension: 6'6" x 8'9" x 9'2"
Oil House Construction Material: Red paving blocks.
Oil House Capacity: 100 cans - 500 gal.
Other (Describe): 2 closets in dwelling-woodshed is also used for storehouse - 2 cellars - 1 under main part of house & 1 under kitchen.
Suitability: Dry by not adequate.
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: Connected directly to tower. Door opens from dwelling directlinto tower.
Coloring: Red.
Construction Materials: Red brick.
Number of Rooms: 5 rooms in keeper's dwelling.
Number of Dwellings: 1
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers: 1 keeper & family.
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses: 1 woodshed, painted white & 1 privy natural red brick color.
Outhouse Coloring:
Paths and Walks: Concrete walks around dwelling & to outhouses & landing.
Area Inclosed: Not enclosed.
Area of Garden: None.
Area Timber or Shrubbery: None.
Cultivation Area Available: None.
Area Cultivated: None.
Character of Surroundings: Sandy & shifting sands.
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps:
Water
How Procured: From lake at present time.
Quality: Good.
Quantity:
Injury Possible:
Purity Precaution: No cistern.
Tank Capacity:
Tank Material:
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description: There is a driven well 45 feet deep but the water is not good.
Well Diameter:
Well Lining: Not.
Pump or Bucket: Pump.
What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling: 15' SW
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthfulness excellent.
Diseases: None.
Prevalency:
Local Causes:
Recommended Improvements:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: No landing or boat house.
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: A chimney should be built in privy to carry off fumes. There is none at present & in warm weather stench becomes offensive. Beach is washing away stedily. Some precaution should be taken to prevent this wash or dwelling will be in danger again.