Report for Tennant Harbor Lightstation (Maine) - 1908
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Maj. Edw. Burr, Engineer 1st Lighthouse Dist. |
| Location: | On the E'ly side of Southern Island, ME., S'ly side of entrance to Tennant Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 02/19/1908 |
| Latitude: | 43° 57' 40" N |
| Longitude: | 69° 11' 07" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/12/1855 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1 acre, 54 sq. rods, with right of way |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | Thin layer of loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 95' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone wall |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat-slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Road - 1500' |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing 1.5 miles, Tennant Harbor |
| Distance to Post Office: | Tennant Harbor 1.5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Tennant Harbor 1.5 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat from Steamboat Landing at Tennant Harbor |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1857 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Cylindrical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 31' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 69' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | By brick service room |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 24" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 24" |
| Diameter at Base: | 11' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral cast iron - open work |
| Number of Landings: | One |
| Size of Glass: | Inside windows 16" x 9.5"; Outside 16" x 10.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - Inside windows 36" x 22 3/4"; Outside 34 3/4" x 23" |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 5' 10" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 35 7/8" x 28" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, made in 8 sections, flanged & bolted on inside - lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Bronze with 3 pronged copper tip. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper cable, attached to lantern deck, led down outside of tower, enters soil pipe 6' from tower. |
| Balustrade: | 1 rail 1.5" x .5" with 8 posts 1" diam. Outside gallery cast iron 36" wide |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron - 2 hinges & catch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | None |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into sash bar. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 7.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | No date on lens |
| Marks and Number: | A Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red varied by red flash every minute |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 revolution in 2 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | 57 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 3 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | Panels fo vertical element revolving outside of fixed lens (2). fastened to gear which revolves on trucks. |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 5 |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | 9 |
| Pedestal: | Hollow cast iron standard flaring at top & bottom, stands 3' 9 3/4" high |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | Revolving clock |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Chariot |
| Chariot Description: | Steel ring with 4 trucks 2 7/8" diam., & 4 centralizing wheels 1.5" diam. |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 15' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 7.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case with glass doors in sides & front. |
| Regulated: | By fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order Haines lamp - 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Iver leading sheave down inside of tower close to wall. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Stone oil house with slate roof 180' SW from tower, has ventilator in each end & 1 door. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Closet in service room, fitted with 2 shelves & used for lamp supplies. Storeroom in fuel house, used for paint & supplies. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog-bell striking machine |
| Time to Start: | Started instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Lighthouse Machine Shop, Boston, Mass. |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1907 |
| Characteristic: | A single & a double blow alternately every minute, interval between blows about 27 secs. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing spring at station. Duplicates of all parts in Machine Shop, Boston, which can be promptly forwarded. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | White pyramidal wooden tower shingled all over 50' from lighthouse |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,1048 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 42' |
| Height: | 30" |
| Time: | 11 hours, 50 min. |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to service room of tower on W'ly side |
| Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house & privy close to dwelling on W'ly side |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Board walks connect dwelling with bell tower & fuel house |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole area by stone wall |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Thin layer of loam |
| 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: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned yearly |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern in dwelling cellar, 2000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| 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: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse |
| Distance and Direction: | 1500' NW from tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |