Report for Tue Marshes Light Station (Virginia) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | L.M. Hopkins |
| Location: | In 1 3/4 fathoms, south side of mouth of York River. |
| Date of Report: | 10/20/1927 |
| Latitude: | 37° 14' 08" |
| Longitude: | 76° 23' 10" |
| Premises |
| Site: | State of Virginia to United States by Act of General Assembly. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | 01/03/1874 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 3/8 of a nautical mile. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat; about 8.5 nautical 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: | On superstructure. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1876 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 44 feet. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woodland |
| Color of Tower: | Superstructure white; lantern black, roof & substructure brown. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint. |
| Tower Connection: | In one. |
| Object of Navigation: | Marks south side of entrance to York River. |
| Building Materials: | Wood & iron. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron ladders to main deck; wooden spiral stairway to lantern. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Screw-pile substructure with dwelling & lantern on. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th Order |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| 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: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 34.25" x 36 3/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed. |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood & iron. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood. |
| Lantern Doors: | Hung on outside with brass hinges; inner door. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood, tongued & grooved yellow pine. |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In lower part of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screewed into cornices. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 350 cp white; 100 cp red |
| Name of Maker: | None |
| Year Made: | Unknown. |
| Marks and Number: | None. |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white with red sectors. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 (Door left out) not in use. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| 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: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron. |
| 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: | Glass |
| Red Sectors Description: | 137 degrees to 158 degrees, Obscured from 32 degrees to 62 degrees. |
| Where Color Attached: | To lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Rectangular. |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None, 3 in lamp. |
| Candle Power: | 35 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.25" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | 2-275 gallon storage tanks under deck of superstructure. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | 4 on 1st floor; 1 on 2nd floor. |
| Suitability: | Dry. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 blow, 30 sec. silent, 2 blows, 30 sec. silent. |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | In lamp room on north side of superstructure & about 150 yards from channel. |
| Distance and Direction: | In one. |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| 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: | Imp. New Baltimore. |
| Stove, Size: | #700 |
| Sink, Maker: | Same as at York Spit Light Station |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 24" |
| Pump, Maker: | None. |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 table, 2 hand. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof & stored in 3 tanks. |
| Quality: | Good. |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No. |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | 600 gals. on 1st floor of superstructure. |
| Tank Material: | Tanks, 2 iron, 1 wood. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good. |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 377 |
| Type: | Sq. stern Rd. Bottom; motor |
| Length: | 7' 0" |
| Width: | 22' 0" |
| When Built: | 1919 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1927 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes. |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 52 |
| Type: | Double end Rd. Bottom; sail |
| Length: | 6' 0" |
| Width: | 18' 0" |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1917 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes. |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Single cyl. 2 cycle |
| Horsepower: | 6 HP |
| Engine Maker: | Lathrop No. 17420 |
| Spare Coil: | Edison |
| Magnet: | Am Boach |
| Battery: | 6 Dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 18" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 22" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Davits |