Report for Amelia Island Light Station (Florida) - 1921
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | W.G. Wallace |
| Location: | On Amelia Island about two miles from north end |
| Date of Report: | 03/07/1921 |
| Latitude: | 30° 40' 23" |
| Longitude: | 81° 26' 34" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5.99 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 3/4 mile from ocean beach 143 ft. from creek |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Woven wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Station is about 1 mile by road from Fernandina, Pla. |
| 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: | Round brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1839 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1885 |
| 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: | 107 ft. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White. Whitewash |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast for general navigation |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular. Stone |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10' |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6 28 3/8 X 23 3/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 at foot of tower and 1 double door in watch room |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is situated on a rise of ground about 3/4 mile from beach |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | 10 sided polygon |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 9-1/2" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 5" 9-1/2" x 2' 7-1/2" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wrought iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Three rows of holes |
| Lightning Spindle: | 7 foot long on top of ball |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | (2) wrought iron rail 1-1/2' high |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Steel Plate |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In watch room |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Ladder from watch room balcony |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into lantern frame |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Steel floor. Pump and oil tanks in watch room. Three 5-1/2" diam. Ventilators in walls. |
| How is Relief Called: | Bell |
| Where is Call System Led: | Wire leads half way down inside tower then over to dwelling |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 4 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 32,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier & Benard, Paris France |
| Year Made: | No Date |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 12 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 12 |
| Arc of Each: | 30 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | 4 2-1/2" steel rods, 5' 9" long, brass covered |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 27' 12" x 10 - 3/8" |
| Clock Weight: | 30 |
| Length of Winding Time: | 4 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | Yes |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Fan Governor |
| Lens Protection: | Cloth |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Type A I.O.V. (one complete spare lamp at station) |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel cable |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 3/16 |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 75' |
| How Led: | Over 2 pulleys down tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4-1/2" x 4-3/4 |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Ball race, rounded grooves |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 12 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 1" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 55 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | One store room outside and one under dwelling |
| Oil House Description: | Brick, metal roof, 18 ft. from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 11' 2" x 9' 2" x 8' 9" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 700 |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: | Dry and suited to purpose |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 20 ft. (S.S.E.) |
| Coloring: | White - Grey trimmings - green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 rooms - 1 bath |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper. 1 Assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | One old stable |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/2 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand, scrub growth & marsh |
| Stove, Maker: | Miller Gem No. 950 |
| Stove, Size: | 3' x 2'-4". 6 hole |
| Sink, Maker: | Standard |
| Sink, Size: | 25" x 16" |
| Pump, Maker: | Cuyler & Mahler, Baltimore MD |
| Pump, Size: | 1-1/2" |
| Lamps: | 3-Funk 4th order, 1- E. Mille & Co. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | 109 ft. rock well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | One, used only for washing water. Cleaned once a year. Oil on top. |
| Tank Capacity: | 20,000 gal. Under dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 109 ft. rock well |
| Well Diameter: | 4" pipe |
| Well Lining: | Lined |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump 3H.P. Type Z No.212709 Fairbanks Morse |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 300 ft. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good - small amount of malaria |
| Diseases: | Malaria |
| Prevalency: | July and August |
| Local Causes: | Yes |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing or boathouse at station. Boats kept in Old Town Creek about 3 miles from station |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Forwarded to the Bureau of Lighthouses after having been verified as to descrepancies between this description and older ones. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 8 |
| Type: | Motor Boat |
| Length: | 7' |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | 1895 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | March 1913 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 21 |
| Type: | Bateau |
| Length: | 3' |
| Width: | 12' |
| When Built: | 1910 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1913 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Lathrop 2cyc. 1cyl. |
| Horsepower: | 5 |
| Engine Maker: | Lathrop |
| Spare Coil: | None |
| Magnet: | H. Cabot |
| Battery: | 8 No. 6 Dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 13 |
| Propeller Pitch: | 13 |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In Old Town Creek, 3 miles from station |