Report for Sandy Point (Maryland) - 1938
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | Gregory & Watson |
Location: | W side Chesapeake Bay off Sandy Point, marine site |
Date of Report: | 03/31/1938 |
Latitude: | 39° 0' 57" |
Longitude: | 76° 23' 05" |
Premises |
Site: | |
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: | |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | |
Distance to Village: | |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | |
Number of Separate Lights: | One |
First Built or Established: | |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
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: | |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees on Sandy Point |
Color of Tower: | Red house on brown base |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
Tower Connection: | |
Object of Navigation: | Bay - general navigation |
Building Materials: | Iron base, brick house |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral of wood |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 10 x 14 |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 14 - 4 rounded at top |
Number of Doors: | 9 |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Good location & an important aid |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th |
Shape of Lantern: | |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 8 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 35 3/4" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 33 3/4" x 36 1/4" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Metal frame |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Yes |
Lantern Doors: | Wood (hinged) |
Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
Watchroom Doors: | Stairway with no door |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Yes 3 |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Yes |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed in frame |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | Bell machine apparatus, 4 windows, 21" x 9" 4 panes |
How is Relief Called: | |
Where is Call System Led: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | Henry Le Paute - Paris France |
Year Made: | |
Marks and Number: | USLHS 459 |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
Inside Diameter: | 19 3/4" |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
Number of Panels: | 4 |
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: | By LSR 700A timer |
Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
Fixed Lens Covered: | |
Pedestal: | Cast iron |
Service Table: | |
Draft Tube Description: | |
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: | |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | Lantern |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | 150 W. 120 V. In. frosted, electric |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 - I.O.V. |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1 burner |
Candle Power: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | 5 rough finish used for storage |
Oil House Description: | Basement fitted with tanks gasoline stored on main galley deck |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | Steel |
Oil House Capacity: | 2 250 gal each total 500 gal |
Other (Describe): | |
Suitability: | Dry OK |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Cunningham horn No. 4; Bell when horn is disabled, 1 stroke every 10 sec. |
Time to Start: | 2 minutes |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | 5 blasts |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | 3 sec blast, 12 sec silent |
Duplication: | 2 compressors (engine driven) 1 extra solenoid valve. 7 extra diaphragms for horn. |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 32 lbs |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Correctly placed as to location |
Distance and Direction: | |
Water Supply: | Rain water |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1000 lbs |
Metal: | |
Diameter: | |
Height: | |
Time: | 20 m |
Manufacturer: | |
Weights for Operation: |
Compressed Air |
Compressed Air Machinery: | |
Kind: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Date Made: | |
Nominal Size: | |
Horsepower: | |
Compressor: | |
Compressor Manufacturer: | |
Compressor Bed and Gear: | Same base direct connected, both units |
Whistle Signal |
Whistle Diameter: | Diaphragm 7 3/4" x 1/16" |
Whistle Height: | |
Whistle Orifice: | |
Whistle Tone: | Single |
Whistle Chime: |
Dwelling |
Location: | |
Coloring: | Red & brown |
Construction Materials: | Iron & brick |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
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: | Water |
Stove, Maker: | Pennant #20 |
Stove, Size: | Kerogas #20 3-burner |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | 5" x 14" x 26" |
Pump, Maker: | Gould Pitcher |
Pump, Size: | 1 1/4" |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain |
Quality: | OK |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Cleaning tanks |
Tank Capacity: | 3 - 250 gal tanks |
Tank Material: | Wood |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | OK |
Diseases: | |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |
Boats |
Boat #1 | |
Boat Number: | 116 |
Type: | Motor boat |
Length: | 6.5' |
Width: | 18' |
When Built: | See boat card in office |
Date Harbored at Station: | |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: | |
Boat #2 | |
Boat Number: | 518 |
Type: | Skiff |
Length: | 4.5' |
Width: | 16' |
When Built: | See boat card in office |
Date Harbored at Station: | |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: |
Power Boat |
Engine Type: | Lathrop |
Horsepower: | 4 |
Engine Maker: | # 19548 |
Spare Coil: | Detroit Coil Co. |
Magnet: | Bosch |
Battery: | 6 No. 6 dry cells |
Propeller Diameter: | 18" |
Propeller Pitch: | 20" |
Miscellaneous |
General Information: | |
Boats on Station: | In davits |