Report for Squaw Island (Michigan) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | On N'ly point of Squaw Island, most N'ly of Beaver Island Group, N'ly end of Lake Michigan. |
| Date of Report: | 12/21/1911 |
| Latitude: | 45° 50' 25" North |
| Longitude: | 85° 35' 13" West |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase from Jas H & Jane Donner & Stephen & Bridget O'Dowd consideration $2000. Lots 1 & 2, Sec. 19 T40 N of R 10 W & Frac. Sec. 30 T40 N of R 10 W |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/02/1892 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 69 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 2 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 310' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Rail fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Log crib, 8' wide, 64' long, Planked deck with tramway, SE side of Island. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By tug, motor or sail boat from St. James, Beaver Island, MI. 9 miles to steamboat landing, St. James, Beaver Island, MI. |
| 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: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1892 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Sundry repairs, 1909 |
| 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: | 57' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Forest of brick, evergreens & cedars. All small timbers. |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural color of brick |
| Tower Connection: | Connected, being NW corner of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast light for general navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Stone foundation, brick structure. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron, circular |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 12" x 15" in shaft. 16" dia. in watchroom |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 in shaft, 4 in watchroom. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 entrance door, Iron, 2' 8" x 7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Island is from 5-12' high above mean lake level & composed chiefly of limestone containing fossils - soil thin - Water is shoal all around it, but deepest on E side where there is good landing for small boats. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| 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: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 8 - 34" x 36" plate glass |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron with steel lining, brass glass stops |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron with zinc lining. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron perforated with holes for vent for lantern. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with platinum tip. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Double cast iron doors, fitted to swing outwards. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door, hinged to lantern deck. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4, radial pattern, brass, in lower part of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 1 set of brass hooks, tapped in angle of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Box for spare glass. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 3 hrs., 40 minutes |
| Intensity in Candles: | (Red Light) Fixed - 130 cp; Flash 1400 cp. |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter, Lemonier & CO. |
| Year Made: | 1891 |
| Marks and Number: | Sautter, Lemonier & Co., 1891 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 1' 7 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | Complete revolution every 15 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 2 flash panels of 60 degrees each, 4 fixed panels of 60 degrees each. |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2, bullseye |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5, bullseye 4 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| 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: | Cast iron, 3' 9" to base of lens. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 28' |
| Clock Weight: | 50 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 3 hrs., 40 minutes |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | By brass & glass case |
| Regulated: | By fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | Metal shield, over head. |
| How Color is Produced: | By red chimney surrounding lamp. |
| Red Sectors Description: | None |
| Where Color Attached: | To lamp |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Regular 4th order red lamp chimney. |
| Lamp Description: | Reg. 4th order, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners are attached to & form part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: | 52 |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Wire cord, 4th order |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/4" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 80' |
| How Led: | Thru drop tube |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 3" dia., 5 1/4" long |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | On v groove |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 20 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/8 |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 59' 6" E of NE cor. of dwelling; wood shelving |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' 6" x 7' 4" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, ordinary construction. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 72 butts (360 gals) |
| Other (Describe): | Cleaning room in passge way to tower base, used for service fixtures & for cleaning lamps. Fitted with 2 closets & cleaning table. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose for which it is used. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 10" steam whistle, operated by locomotive steam boilers & controlled by upright engines. |
| Time to Start: | 40 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 5 sec blast, 20 sec silent, 5 sec blast, 40 sec silent. |
| Duplication: | Engines, boilers & whistles |
| Timing Device: | Cams on cog wheel of engine |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 75% |
| Height Above Water: | About 30' |
| Compass Direction: | All points of compass. |
| Location: | N'ly about 170' from lighthouse. Coast guide in foggy weather. |
| Distance and Direction: | 170' N'ly. |
| Water Supply: | From dug well. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By concrete walk to tram on track, thence by walk on ties of track. |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Red brick, ordinary frame construction roof covered with corrugated iron. Size 22' x 40' |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Steam Signal |
| Steam Boiler: | Locomotive, 24 HP |
| Kind: | |
| Tube: | |
| Dimensions: | |
| Length: | 15' 6" |
| Diameter: | 3' 8" |
| Tube Description: | |
| Steam Tube Diameter: | |
| Steam Furnace Kind: | |
| Furnace Length: | |
| Furnace Width: | |
| Furnace Height: | |
| Steam Heat Surface: | |
| Steam Grate Surface: | |
| Number of Grate Bars: | |
| Kind of Grate Bars: | |
| Steam Fuel: | |
| Steam Safety Valve: | |
| Steam Maximum Pressure: | |
| Steam Working Pressure: | |
| Steam Diameter of Smokestack: | |
| Smokestack Height: | |
| Drum Dimension: | |
| Steam Drum Diameter: | |
| Steam Covering: | |
| Steam Boiler Condition: | |
| Steam Boiler Built: | 1891 |
| Where Built: | |
| Manufacturer: | D. Connolly & Co., for Thos. Manning Jr. Contract. |
| Steam Heater: | False |
| Kind: | |
| Size: | |
| Heater Time Affect: | |
| Steam Engine Kind: | Upright, 5.01 HP |
| Steam Engine Revolutions: | 120 rpm |
| Steam Engine Cyl. Diameter: | 4" x 10" |
| Steam Engine Piston Stroke: | 9" |
| Steam Engine Pipe Size: | |
| Steam Engine When Built: | 1891 |
| Steam Engine Where Built: | Cleveland, OH. |
| Manufacturer: | Thos. J. Manning Jr. |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 18" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2 3/4 - 2 5/8" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single tone |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower is on NW corner of dwelling. |
| Coloring: | Red brick, pea green trimmings & red roof. |
| Construction Materials: | Brick & ordinary wood construction. |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & 2nd asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Woodshed, 14' 3" x 10' 5"; Privy, 6' x 6'; Oil house, 7' x 9'; Boathouse 16' 4" x 36' 4" |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Woodshed, whitewashed, red roof; Privy, green, red roof; Oil house, red brick, red roof; boathouse, white, red roof. |
| Paths and Walks: | 1177 lin. ft. plank walk btwn boathouse & Fog signal bldg. 170' plank walk btwn rails of car track. Concrete walks 324 lin ft. 3' wide, 74 lin. ft. 2' 6" wide. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 2 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | About 2 acres, generally used for garden. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sand & gravel. |
| Stove, Maker: | Security |
| Stove, Size: | No. 9 |
| Sink, Maker: | Raymond |
| Sink, Size: | 28 x 16 |
| Pump, Maker: | Myers |
| Pump, Size: | 1 1/4" |
| Lamps: | 2 Funck-Heap, 1 hand lamp. |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | Dark green, pea green trimmings & red roof. |
| Construction Materials: | Wood frame construction |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1st asst. |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | L & G |
| Sink, Size: | 30 x 18 |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 Funck-Heap, 1 hand lamp. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Fog signal, dug well; Domestic use, drilled well. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Domestic, ample; Fog signal, not |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern under kitchen of Keeper's dwelling is not cleaned regularly, no precautions taken. |
| Tank Capacity: | Size 10' 8" x 10' 8" x 3' 5" to overflow, 2977 gals. |
| Tank Material: | Cistern, brick, cement-coated. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Drilled well, to below rocks, 29' |
| Well Diameter: | 5" |
| Well Lining: | 5" casing to rock |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 15' rear of dwelling. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally good health prevails |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | Drainage unnecessary |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat landing is 910 lin. ft. E'ly from tower. Harbor is formed by crib work at right angles with shore line. There is about 4' 6" of water at outer end of crib. Harbor is 29' wide. |
| Distance and Direction: | 910' E'ly from tower. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 161 |
| Type: | Motor Boat |
| Length: | 8' 6" |
| Width: | 28' |
| When Built: | 1901 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | May, 1901 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | |
| Type: | Whale boat converted, Carvel built |
| Length: | 5' 2" |
| Width: | 17' |
| When Built: | 1902 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | July, 1902 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #3 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Smooth seam Clinker |
| Length: | 4' |
| Width: | 15' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | May, 1911 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline, Kabelenberg |
| Horsepower: | 6 HP - 2 cyl |
| Engine Maker: | Kahlenberg Bros., Co. Eng. #71-D; Oct. 14, 1909 |
| Spare Coil: | Type QA143; Knoblock-Heideman |
| Magnet: | Wizard, Hercules Electric Co. |
| Battery: | Acme #8, size of cell 3.5" x 8" - 6 batteries. |
| Propeller Diameter: | 18" 2 blade |
| Propeller Pitch: | 20" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In suitable boat house. |