Report for Sturgeon Point (Michigan) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 11th |
| Inspector: | Oliver G. Brown |
| Location: | On E most point btwn Saginaw & Thunder Bays, MI., W'ly shore of Lake Huron. |
| Date of Report: | 06/09/1910 |
| Latitude: | 44° 42' 37" |
| Longitude: | 83° 16' 07" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase lot 1, Sec. T 27 N R 10 N |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 09/24/1868 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 60.2 plus acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 1.75 A |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 125' about |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence surrounds tower, dwelling & outbldgs. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By road from Harrisville, MI., about 5 mi. By launch from same place 4 mi. Flag sta. of D & M Ry 1 mile W. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1 mi. to flag station D & M R'y 1 mile to public road to Harrisville. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 5 mi. |
| Distance to Village: | 5 mi. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By rig from flag station 1 mi. W of tower or by rig from Harrisville, 5 mi. or by launch from Harrisville to USLSS dock, 10 rods S of tower. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1870 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 70' 9" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 69' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Thickly wooded |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | By covered passage 11' long. |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast light for general purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Brick & plastered & finished white inside. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 4.5' |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 18" |
| Diameter at Base: | 16' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular cast iron stairs with pipe railing. |
| Number of Landings: | 3 landings & lantern floor. |
| Size of Glass: | 10 x 16 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 windows - 2 fold sash outside & inside - 2 glasses to a sash - size of each sash 3' 1.5" x 1' 1 1/4" |
| Number of Doors: | Iron door leads from covered passage into tower at 1st floor. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Limestone, 7' 6" high & 4' below surface. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | All sandy. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Grass & shrubbery grow around dwelling. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | There is an old mineral well 8' deep about 50' in front of tower. This well is dry & has not been used for several years. Well is protected by well house painted white. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 1/2" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 3" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 3' 4" x 2' 2 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 plates unglazed of 36 degrees each. |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Parapet of cast iron outside lined with vertical wood ceiling inside; unglazed portion vertical bars are of cast iron. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | 10 sided pyramidal roof - copper plates outside & lined with tin inside - no lens protector. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with platinum tip. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 1/2" wire cable leads from balcony down side of tower & is imbedded 5' in earth below. |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade, top & bottom rail of 2" x 1/2" bars. 1 1/4" vertical iron stanchions with ball top; gallery, cast iron & circular in plan. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 door of cast iron leads from parapet to gallery outside. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | No watchroom |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 7.5" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 ventilators at top of parapet. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 wooden step ladder & 1 iron ladder 8' long. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed to soffit. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3 1/2 |
| Inside Diameter: | 2' 3.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | Not moveable |
| Flash Interval: | No flashes |
| 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: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 |
| 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 base bolted to lantern floor. Illuminating apparatus screwed to pedestal. |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | No ventilator flue. |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Constant level |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 spare lamp |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 spare burners. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 2 wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 7/8"; inside wick 1 1/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet at 3rd landing used for cleaning gear. 1 small closet at 1st landing not used. |
| Oil House Description: | 100' S'ly from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' circular |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Steel plates lined with bricks. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 72 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 3 closets in dwelling - 2 on 2nd floor & 1 in 1st. also concrete vault leads out from kitchen, used as a storeroom, Dimensions: 6' x 12' |
| Suitability: | Closets are dry & suitable. Storeroom is not adequate for uses of occupants. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected to tower by covered way. |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 rooms in dwelling |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & family |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 privy & oil house, 3 barns |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Privy & oil house, red; barns, white. |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks lead to all outhouses & around tower. |
| Area Inclosed: | About 1.5 acres, enclosed with wire fence |
| Area of Garden: | About 1/2 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 40 A |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 30 A |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Soil - sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From a flowing well |
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | A brick filter in one corner of cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | 160 bbls. placed under living room. |
| Tank Material: | Brick plastered with cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Driven well. Water flows naturally. Depth 160' |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Flowing well. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 20' N'ly from kitchen door. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Excellent |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing or boathouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, tower, bldgs & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. About 25 yrs ago, 5 plank cribs were built in front of premises to prevent erosion of shore. These cribs served their purpose & shore has been made out to 100' from end of cribs. |