Report for Six Mile Point Front Range (Michigan) - 1909

General
District: 11th
Inspector: Ralph R. Tinkham
Location: On the S'ly prolongation of the axis of Little Rapids Cut, St. Mary's River, MI. Tower stands in 8' of water about 3/8 mile above Six Mile Point.
Date of Report: 08/08/1909
Latitude: 46° 26' 21.3"
Longitude: 84° 15' 57"
Premises
Site: Both towers in water. Oil house, etc., on a lot in SE cor of S26, T47N, R1E - Purchase.
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 03/03/1895
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: About 3/8 acre.
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: Tower in water
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: A fence of boards along shore of lot. No other inclosures.
Wharf or Landing on Premises: Land directly onto piers of tower with light draft boats.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: By light draft boat only.
Distance to Nearest Road: 6.5 miles to gov't slip, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
Distance to Post Office: 6.5 miles
Distance to Village: 4.5 miles to County Club & end of street car line.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None
Facilities for Private Conveyance: By launch or by team or rig over country road.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1895
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1906 - entirely rebuilt
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Circular
Form of Tower: Conical
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 26'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 28'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Wooded
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Painted
Tower Connection: Detached
Object of Navigation: Range light - guide up Little Rapids Cut to the Bayfield Rock Range line.
Building Materials: 3/16" steel plates lap jointed & riveted with 5" x 3" x 1/2" L base rings bolted to piers.
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 3/16" steel plate
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 3/16" steel plate
Diameter at Base: 6' 8"
Diameter at Parapet: 3' 4"
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Vertical iron ladder inside of tower
Number of Landings: None
Size of Glass: No tower windows
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:
Number of Doors: 1 outer door of steel plate in angle & plate frames.
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: On piers
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Submarine site. Lot ashore is of rich black loam.
Soil Susceptibility: In lot ashore, yes.
Miscellaneous Remarks: Lighthouse lot is used by adjacent property owner & present light attendant, for garden purposes, except the small area occupied by oil house & lamp houses.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: Not classified. Built as part of tower.
Shape of Lantern: Cylindrical
Diameter to Glass: 26" to center of light
Diameter in the Clear: 4'
Number of Sides:
Type of Bars:
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 36"
Number of Plates in Height: One
Number of Plates Each Side: One
Thickness of Plates: 1/4"
Size of Plates: 28" x 36"
Number of Storm Panes: None
Unglazed Side of Lantern: Whole lantern except 1 pane in front
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: All of 3/16" steel plate, frame for the glass pane is of angle iron.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Conical, of 3/16" steel plate with 8" globe ventilator at top.
Ventilator / Cowl:
Lightning Spindle: None
Description of Lightning Rod: None
Balustrade: None
Lantern Doors: None
Floor of Lantern: None
Watchroom Doors:
Parapet Diameter:
Ventilators
Location / Number: 1 - 8" x 10" ventilator in side of entrance frame of door, with perforated plate slide.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: None
Illuminating Apparatus
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Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
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Light Characteristic:
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Number of Elements in Central Drum:
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum:
Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
Revolving Panels:
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Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal: Lantern cage
Service Table: Winch table in base of tower used for this purpose
Draft Tube Description: None
Revolving Machinery:
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Chariot Float or Balls:
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Regulated:
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How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
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Lamp Description: Lens lantern lamp
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1
Number of Spare Burners: 1
Candle Power:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: None
Oil House Description: See rear tower
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe): 2 lamp houses formerly on light cribs stand near oil house & are used for storage purposes. They are built of batten boards & shingled. They hold lamp materials, etc.
Suitability: Suitable
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: None belonging to US. Present attendant owns a boat house, launch & boats for attending to the lights, use of which is included in his hire.
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: A laborer is hired to attend lights & at present this attendant is owner of adj. property, & his dwelling is about 1/8 mile NW'ly of rear tower which may be reached therefrom by a path & elevated walk, & is about 1/4 mile from front tower.