Report for South Pass East Jetty (Louisiana) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Comdr. C.P. Eaton, USN, Supt; Thos. Brown Supt. |
| Location: | Near outer end of E Jetty at mouth of S Pass of Mississippi River, LA. |
| Date of Report: | 07/29/1911 |
| Latitude: | 28° 59' 27" |
| Longitude: | 89° 08' 10" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Submarine |
| 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: | In water |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Landing at boathouse 1400' from tower |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Port Eads, LA., 1/2 mile. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Wooden tower on iron piles |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1878 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1891; Repaired 1911 |
| 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: | 52' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | On top |
| Object of Navigation: | To mark outer end of E Jetty. For general & local navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Foundation, iron piles, superstructure, wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral wood |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | Quadrants 10.5"; Rad. 10" x 16" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 circular 21" dia.; 6 - 10" x 16" 4 lts double sash |
| Number of Doors: | 2 - 3' x 7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 85" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| 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: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wooden |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 in parapet |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door in lantern floor |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in parapet walls |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Not needed |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Yes, fitted to base of dome. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With service table |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 144 |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| 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: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Not needed |
| 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 |
| How Color is Produced: | By chimney (red) |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: | 38 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2, fitted with shelves & used as pantry & storeroom |
| Oil House Description: | In lower floor of fog bell tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 12 x 12 x 10 |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 1200 cans as part of space is used for other purposes. |
| Other (Describe): | Storerooms in lower part of fog bell tower fitted with shelves. |
| Suitability: | Suited for purposes. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell, Gamewell |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke every 10 sec. |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Adjacent to lighthouse, about 50' from river. |
| Distance and Direction: | Attached |
| Water Supply: | None needed |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden bldg with oil stored on lower floor. 1 stove, gable, roof, with 2 story addition of 1 room in which is placed bell machinery. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 38.5" |
| Height: | 27.5" |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Manufacturer: | Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., Boston, Mass. |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | In tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Foundation, iron piles, superstructure, wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper, 1 Assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk on Jetty, 1400' long to boathouse. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | G. F. Filley, Charter Oak |
| Stove, Size: | No. 1117 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 16 x 27 |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 Funck table lamp, 2 hand lamps |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Tops covered |
| Tank Capacity: | 3200 gals on gallery |
| Tank Material: | 2, cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | Malarial fever |
| Prevalency: | Summer |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing at boathouse 116" x 30" located in water on W'ly side of E Jetty. Plank walk extends along on top of Jetty from tower to boathouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | Boathouse 1400' N'ly from tower. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in good condition. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 48 |
| Type: | Yawl |
| Length: | 4' 4" |
| Width: | 15' |
| When Built: | 1893 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Fairly |