Report for Southwest Pass (Louisiana) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Assistant Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On W side of SW Pass of Mississippi River, 4.5 miles above entrance |
| Date of Report: | 08/29/1927 |
| Latitude: | 28° 58' 10" |
| Longitude: | 89° 23' 25" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Public land |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 02/01/1841 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Tower built on marsh, which overflows at high tide. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf with boathouse |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Burwood, LA |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Iron tower skeleton frame |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 8 |
| First Built or Established: | 1831 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1916 |
| 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: | 124' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Marsh |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Primary seacoast light |
| Building Materials: | Iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 3 sizes (1) 8" x 12"; (2) 11 1/4" x 14"; (3) 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 14 - 1' 8" x 4' 6"; 3 - 1' 6" x 3' 4.5"; 6 - 2' 10" x 4' 6" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 - 3' x 7' 2" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/4" |
| Height Glazed: | 10' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | Top 3' 8.5" x 2' 3.5"; middle 3' 2.5" x 2' 3.5"; bottom 2' 6.5" x 2' 3.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron strap hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood, brass hinges |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 8 in wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed to soffit |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Locker for spare lamps |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 80,000 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co., Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | L. Sautter & Co., Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | 6' 1.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 8 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 17 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 13 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 6 fixed |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | By electric motor flasher |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Round hollow cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | 5" diam. iron connected to damper tube |
| 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: | Cotton |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 1st order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Electric |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in watchroom for supplies |
| Oil House Description: | 50' W of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 27' x 15' x 8' 6" high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood |
| Oil House Capacity: | 500 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 1 storeroom in oil house above used for supplies |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | E 300' |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood shingle roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 rooms & 1 kitchen |
| Number of Dwellings: | 3 |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper & 2 assistants |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | 3 toilets |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Wood walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | No |
| Area Cultivated: | No |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marsh |
| Stove, Maker: | Oil cook stove |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | Enameled iron |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Table lamps, hand lamps, hand lanterns |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By roof drain into cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered & screened |
| Tank Capacity: | 3 in rear dwelling, 1 under light tower |
| Tank Material: | Cypress, wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very good |
| Diseases: | No |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf with landing 1450' long 8' wide 2" x 12" decking, 6" x 6" piles, 3" x 6" headers, 3" x 10" stringers X braces on river end 3" x 6", 7' 6" from top of decking to MHW |
| Distance and Direction: | E 2045' (See let from 8th Supt 7-24-30, File 1003-E) |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 9 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 7' |
| Width: | 30' |
| When Built: | Not known |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 2/22/1926 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 149 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 1" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1920 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1920 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline 2 cylinder, 2 cycle |
| Horsepower: | 14 |
| Engine Maker: | J. W. Lathrop No 11636 |
| Spare Coil: | Not known |
| Magnet: | Wizard magneto |
| Battery: | 6 dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 24" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 26" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In water SW Pass, Mississippi River. |