Report for Sharps Island (Maryland) - 1927
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | T. S. Johnson |
Location: | Mouth of Choptank River |
Date of Report: | 09/28/1927 |
Latitude: | 38° 38' 25" |
Longitude: | 76° 22' 27" |
Premises |
Site: | Deeded to US fy State of Maryland |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 02/18/1878 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 3 miles |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Motor boat |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | Saint Michaels, 14 miles |
Distance to Village: | Fairbanks, 4 miles |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Supported by caisson |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1882 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Only yearly, minor repairs |
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: | 54 feet |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woodland |
Color of Tower: | Brown |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | Yes, above dwelling |
Object of Navigation: | Guide to Choptank River |
Building Materials: | Cast iron caisson |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron tread, wood riser |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 17.25" x 18.5" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 - 2 light windows |
Number of Doors: | 4 - 2' 8" x 6' 8" x 1 3/8" thick |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Port holes, 9" dia. |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 10 sides |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 36.25" |
Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 7 degrees to 11 degrees |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Wrought Iron |
Lantern Doors: | Wood, rabbeted, hinges & lock |
Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Wood, hinges & lock. |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Lower part lantern |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | One, wood |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into top of cast iron frame |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | Dressing table, closet & shelves |
How is Relief Called: | Thermostat |
Where is Call System Led: | Watch Room |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | W-2900 R.870 |
Name of Maker: | Barbier & Fenestre |
Year Made: | 1881 |
Marks and Number: | Barbier & Fenestre, Const'rs.Paris, France, 1881 |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th Order, I.O.V. |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | 4 |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 6 |
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: | Cast Iron Pedestal |
Service Table: | |
Draft Tube Description: | 9" dia. leads direct into ventilator ball on roof |
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: | Linen cover |
How Color is Produced: | Through ruby glass |
Red Sectors Description: | 159 degrees to 262 degrees covers shoals of Poplar Island & Blackwalnut Point. |
Where Color Attached: | To inside of lantern glass |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Kerosene I. O. V. 35 mm |
Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | One mantel |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
Diameter of Mantel: | 35 mm |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | Fitted with shelves & hooks. used to store equipment & supplies |
Oil House Description: | |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 275 gal. oil takes in celler |
Other (Describe): | Fitted with shelves & hooks used for storing supplies, etc. |
Suitability: | Dry, very suitable |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Stevens, fog bell machine |
Time to Start: | 2 minutes |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | 2 strokes, 10 sec silent, repeat |
Duplication: | |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Mouth Choptank River |
Distance and Direction: | N. E. |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | Room of station used. |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1,000 lbs. |
Metal: | Bronze |
Diameter: | 36" |
Height: | |
Time: | 45" |
Manufacturer: | McShane Bell Foundry, 1889 |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Under lantern |
Coloring: | Brown |
Construction Materials: | Cast Iron & caisson filled with concrete |
Number of Rooms: | 4 rooms |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | Heating stoves |
Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 1 assistant |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | None |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | Marine site |
Stove, Maker: | Standard Oil Co. Oil stove |
Stove, Size: | New Perfection |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Caught from roof & conveyed to tanks on deck |
Quality: | Very good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Wash off roof before running water in tanks |
Tank Capacity: | 4 water tanks on outside of house on deck, 150 gal. each |
Tank Material: | Wrought iron |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Excellent |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | No |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | No wharf |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Boats |
Boat #1 | |
Boat Number: | 294 |
Type: | Motor |
Length: | 6' |
Width: | 18' |
When Built: | |
Date Harbored at Station: | |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: | Yes |
Boat #2 | |
Boat Number: | 386 |
Type: | Yawl |
Length: | 6' |
Width: | 18' |
When Built: | |
Date Harbored at Station: | |
Sails: | True |
Suited to Work: | Yes |
Power Boat |
Engine Type: | Bridgeport |
Horsepower: | 4 |
Engine Maker: | Unable to see |
Spare Coil: | |
Magnet: | Bosch |
Battery: | 6 - #6 drycells |
Propeller Diameter: | 16" |
Propeller Pitch: |
Hoisting Engines |
Hoisting Engine Kind: | Ordinary boat winders |
Engine RPMs: | |
Engine Diameter: | |
Engine Stroke: | |
Engine Boiler: | |
Engine Maker and Date: | |
Serial Number: | |
Cylinders and Size: | |
Horsepower: | |
Fuel: | |
Hoist Starter: | |
Hoist Miscellaneous: |
Miscellaneous |
General Information: | |
Boats on Station: | Hung in davits |