Burnt Island (Maine)

District:	1st
Inspector:	Thomas Sampson
Location:	On the SE'ly part of Burnt Island, Maine, W'ly side of the N'ly part of Boothbay & the entrance to Boothbay Harbor.
Date of Report:	05/03/1935
Latitude:	43° 49' 31N"
Longitude:	69° 38' 27W"

Site:	Purchase
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:	05/27/1821
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:	Whole Island 5 acres more or less
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	About 85'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:	Stone wall
Wharf or Landing on Premises:	Boat slip
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station:	Boat - 2 1/4 miles, Boothbay Harbor
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:	Tower
Number of Separate Lights:	One
First Built or Established:	1821
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:	61'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Trees
Color of Tower:	White
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Whitewash
Tower Connection:	Connected by covered way & porch
Object of Navigation:	Guide to Townsend or Boothbay Harbor
Building Materials:	Stone
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base:
Wall Thickness at Parapet:
Diameter at Base:
Diameter at Parapet:
Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Cast iron
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:	7" x 9"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:	2 - 21.5" x 17 3/4"
Number of Doors:	1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks:

Order of Lantern:	4th
Shape of Lantern:	Polygonal
Diameter to Glass:
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides:	10
Type of Bars:	Vertical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed:	3'
Number of Plates in Height:	1
Number of Plates Each Side:	1
Thickness of Plates:	1/4"
Size of Plates:	26 13/16" x 35 3/4"
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern:	None
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern:	Cast iron
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:	Cast iron in 10 sections flanged & bolted inside & lined with zinc
Ventilator / Cowl:	Cast iron
Lightning Spindle:	Wrought iron - copper tip
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade:	Cast iron
Lantern Doors:	Iron doors in parapet
Floor of Lantern:	Cast iron
Watchroom Doors:	None
Parapet Diameter:

Location / Number:	Parapet
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Buttons on sash bars hung on rings

Kind of Apparatus:	6 hours
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:	Barbier, Benard & Turanne
Year Made:
Marks and Number:	Paris
Order of Apparatus:	4th
Inside Diameter:	24" square
Light Characteristic:
Time of Revolution:	20 secs
Flash Interval:	5 sec
Duration of Flash:	1 sec
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels:	4
Number of Flash Panels:	4
Arc of Each:	90 degrees
Number of Elements in Central Drum:	1 (4 bullseyes with 5 rings outside centerpiece)
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:	4
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum:	4
Does Apparatus Revolve?:	True
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
Revolving Panels:
How Flash is Produced:
Number of Vertical Elements Panel:
Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal:	4 columns
Service Table:
Draft Tube Description:	None
Revolving Machinery:
Standby and Description:
Chariot Float or Balls:	Balls
Chariot Description:
Length of Drop Tube:	16'
Clock Weight:
Length of Winding Time:	6 hours
Drive During Rewind:
Machinery Protection:	Glass & iron frame
Regulated:	Regulator on clock - governor
Lens Protection:
How Color is Produced:	Ruby glass -- white sectors
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:	Lantern - inside lantern glass
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description:	Aladdin Mantle Lamp
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	2
Number of Spare Burners:	2
Candle Power:

Revolving Cord:	Cord vertically to weight tube
Size of Clock Cord:	1/8"
Length of Clock Cord:
How Led:
Diameter and Length of Clock Drum:

Tower Closet Use:	None
Oil House Description:	Red brick oil house 168' NNW from tower now equiped with one 239 gal. tank for bulk oil
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe):	1 in service room, used for supplies, etc.
Suitability:	Dry & Suited to purposes for which it was designed.

Fog Signal Kind:	Fog bell striking machine
Time to Start:	Starts instantly
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic:	Bell struck double blow every minute
Duplication:	None
Timing Device:	Clock work
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:
Distance and Direction:	60' SE'ly
Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:	Path
Description of Fog Signal Building:	White pyramidal wooden bell tower. Reshingled 1926 - painted white.
Pressure And Recording Gauge:

Weight:	1029 lbs
Metal:	Bell metal
Diameter:	3' 1"
Height:	2' 3"
Time:	6 hours
Manufacturer:	Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., NY - 1895
Weights for Operation:

Location:	Connected with tower by covered way
Coloring:	White, with lead colored trimmings
Construction Materials:	Wood
Number of Rooms:	7
Number of Dwellings:
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers:	1
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses:	2
Outhouse Coloring:	White with lead colored trimmings
Paths and Walks:	Paths
Area Inclosed:
Area of Garden:
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available:	None
Area Cultivated:	None
Character of Surroundings:	Loam
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps:

How Procured:	Rain water from roof of dwelling
Quality:	Good
Quantity:	Ample
Injury Possible:	No
Purity Precaution:	Cleaned frequently
Tank Capacity:	Cistern in cellar of dwelling - 4000 gal.
Tank Material:	Brick
Distilling Apparatus:	False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description:
Well Diameter:
Well Lining:
Pump or Bucket:	Pump
What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling:	In dwelling

Access to Lighthouse:	Boat house & boat slip. Path to lighthouse.
Distance and Direction:	Boat house about 380' N'ly from lighthouse
Miscellaneous Remarks:	The premises, tower, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. One 13' dory # 138. One 239 gal. kerosene storage tank.