Report for St. Joseph Point Rear Range (Florida) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | A.M. Zihilich, Assoc. LH Engineer |
| Location: | About 3.5 miles N'ly from St. Joseph Point. |
| Date of Report: | 11/03/1927 |
| Latitude: | 29° 55' 08" |
| Longitude: | 85° 22' 43" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Executive Order of Oct. 29, 1900 reserving Lot 5, or SW quarter of NE quarter of Sec. 31, T 6S, R 11 W for lighthouse purposes. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 30.5 Acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 110' x 210' |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 900' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wood picket |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By automobile, 10 miles Port St. Joe. |
| 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: | Lantern on top of dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 front range 220 yds 242° 11' from main light. |
| First Built or Established: | 1902 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1919 |
| Condition at This Date: | In good condition |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 63' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Pine woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Lantern house on top of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & range for entering harbor. |
| Building Materials: | Dwelling built of wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | 2 flights wood, 1 winding. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 11" x 18" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 twin sash |
| Number of Doors: | 1 trap door |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 6" dia. |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 5/8" x 3 1/4" |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 11.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 2 curved diamond |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 24.5" x 24.5" diamond curved x half panes. |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass & platinum Copper ribbon 1/8" x 1.5" |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Hinged & half pane curved. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 iron ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | On top of dwelling, square, with 4 windows & locker. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 2000 |
| Name of Maker: | Phares le Famaux (Barbier, Benard & Turenes) |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd - 3-wick |
| Inside Diameter: | 3' 2..5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 11 (2 in door) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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: | Flanged hollow column |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Copper, 5", set on crown piece |
| 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 cover. |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 2nd order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 3 wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 with doors for spare supplies. |
| Oil House Description: | Btwn house & shore near wall. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' x 9' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 200 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Lantern house on top of dwelling |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood on brick piers, concrete pavement under dwelling. |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Oil wick heater |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick walk btwn dwelling & front range light. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy, pine woods. |
| Stove, Maker: | Perfection Stove Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 3-burner |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | 2 table lamps, 1 hand lamp, 1 hand lantern |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cover |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 under house, 4600 gal each |
| Tank Material: | Wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Fair |
| Diseases: | Malaria |
| Prevalency: | Summer |
| Local Causes: | Low land & imperfect drainage |
| Recommended Improvements: | Draining would improve conditions, but it is not practicable. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Station can be reached from seaward in small boat only in calm weather. The road to lighthouse from Port St. Joe is a winding trail thru the woods which can be used by automobiles. |
| Distance and Direction: | Beach is about 900' S of lighthouse. No wharf. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |