Report for Browns Head (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On Browns Head, Maine, NW'ly point of Vinalhaven Island, Fox Islands, SE'ly side of the W'ly entrance to Fox Islands Thorofare, Penobscot Bay |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 06' 43N" |
| Longitude: | 68° 54' 36W" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/25/1831 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 7.26 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole area |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 38' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone wall |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Steamboat from Rockland, ME, to North Haven, ferry to Vinalhaven Island & carriage to station - North Haven, 2 miles |
| 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: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1832 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1857 |
| 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: | 39' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | High land with scattering trees |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | White-washed |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by work room |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel |
| Building Materials: | Brick & cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral step ladder with cast iron treads & wrought iron sides |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 15 3/4" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | One - 34.5" x 24" |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| 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 - 6 sides |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 6 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 29.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | White plate glass: 29 3/4" x 28"; 2 red panes, 1 28.5" x 29", 1 17" x 30" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Made of cast iron in 8 sections, flanged & Bolted on inside, lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Bronze with 3 prong copper tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | 1 railing, 1.5" x 5/8" wrought iron & 8 posts 1" dia. wrought iron. Gallery cast iron 36" wide. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 door cast iron fitted with 2 hinges & 1 handle |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into sash bars |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | No date on lens |
| Marks and Number: | 11 Rue Desmonties, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 20" |
| 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: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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. Has 4 standards with disc in center & stands 44" high. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby glass for red sectors |
| Red Sectors Description: | Between N by E 1/2 E & NE by E 3/4 E; Between ENE 7/8 E & ESE 1/8 E |
| Where Color Attached: | Lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Inside of lantern in brass frames |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order Aladdin Mantle Lamp, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Stone oil house with slate roof 150' on S'ly side of tower. Has 1 ventilator in each end & 1 door. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 1 - 239 gallon tank for bulk oil. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 closet in work room, fitted with 4 shelves & used for storing supplies. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machine |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Double & single blow alternately every 20 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing spring at station. Duplicates of all parts in Machine Shop, Portland, which can be promptly forwarded. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Fox Island Thorofare |
| Distance and Direction: | 125' NE from tower |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Board walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal tower made of wood, shingled & painted white |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,058 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 42" |
| Height: | 30" |
| Time: | 8 hours, 15 minutes |
| Manufacturer: | Lighthouse Machine Shop, Boston, Mass., 1907 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to work room of tower |
| Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privy between dwelling & bell tower. Barn on hill back of lighthouse, only roof visible from water. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Board walks connect dwelling with boat house, fuel house, privy & bell tower. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/8 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/8 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground mostly covered with spruce trees |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned yearly |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern in cellar of dwelling, 1800 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house - wood painted white with lead trimmings |
| Distance and Direction: | 50' N by E from lighthouse |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 1 - 139 gal. tank for kerosene in bulk |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 126 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1926 good |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Hand winch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |