Turkey Point Light Station (Maryland)

District:	5th
Inspector:	Major W.E. Craighill, Lighthouse Engineer
Location:	On the bluff of Turkey Point, MD., separating the mouths of Elk & NE Rivers, head of Chesapeake Bay
Date of Report:	07/17/1909
Latitude:	39° 27' 00"
Longitude:	76° 00' 31"

Site:	Purchase
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:	12/28/1832
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Area of the Entire Site:	4 acres
Area Inclosed:	Entire site
Character of Soil:	Loam
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	260'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:	Board fence
Wharf or Landing on Premises:	None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:	None
Means to Reach Light Station:	Wagon
Distance to Nearest Road:	1 mile to public road
Distance to Post Office:	1 mile
Distance to Village:	14 miles
Facilities for Public Conveyance:	Wagon
Facilities for Private Conveyance:	Wagon
Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Tower
Number of Separate Lights:	One
First Built or Established:	1833
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:	40'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	63.5'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Woods
Color of Tower:	White
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Whitewash
Tower Connection:	Detached
Object of Navigation:	Bay, for general navigating purposes.
Building Materials:	Brick
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base:	2' 6"
Wall Thickness at Parapet:	14.5"
Diameter at Base:	16'
Diameter at Parapet:	9' 8"
Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Wood
Number of Landings:	One
Size of Glass:	8" x 10"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:	3
Number of Doors:	1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:	Not known
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:	Loam
Soil Susceptibility:	Yes
Miscellaneous Remarks:

Order of Lantern:	4th
Shape of Lantern:	Polygonal
Diameter to Glass:	7' 1"
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides:	9
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:	28.5" x 36"
Number of Storm Panes:	None
Unglazed Side of Lantern:	All glazed
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern:	Copper, iron & wood
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:	Copper
Ventilator / Cowl:	Copper
Lightning Spindle:	Brass
Description of Lightning Rod:	3/4" round copper rod connected to spindle & led down side of tower to ground.
Balustrade:	Iron
Lantern Doors:	Wood, fitted with hinges to frame of lantern
Floor of Lantern:	Iron, covered with oilcloth
Watchroom Doors:	None
Parapet Diameter:	6'

Location / Number:	In base of lantern
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Screwed into frame of lantern

Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:	Henry LePaute Paris
Year Made:	Not given
Marks and Number:	No marks.
Order of Apparatus:	4th
Inside Diameter:	19"
Light Characteristic:	Fixed white
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Number of Panels:	4
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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
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Pedestal:	Iron
Service Table:	Iron
Draft Tube Description:	None
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Lamp Description:	Improved, 1 wick
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Number of Spare Lamps:	2
Number of Spare Burners:	None
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Tower Closet Use:	Under steps
Oil House Description:	None, oil stored in base of tower
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Other (Describe):	Under steps in tower
Suitability:	Dry, suited

Fog Signal Kind:	Bell & Custer machine
Time to Start:	2 minutes
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:	Not known
Year of Manufacture:	1858
Characteristic:	A single blow every 10 sec.
Duplication:	None
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