Report for Whitlocks Mill (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | At the edge of the southerly bank of St. Croix River about 2.5 miles below Calais, Maine, 500 feet above Whitlock mill & directly oppsite Hills Point at the Narrows. |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 45° 09' 47" |
| Longitude: | 67° 13' 41" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 10/25/1901 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3.9 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Entire reservation is not fenced |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 10 feet |
| 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 land or water - Calais about 3 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: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1892 - Tower & dwelling built in 1909 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1910 |
| 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: | 29 feet |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Local navigating purposes |
| Building Materials: | Brick - red brick outside - white enamel brick inside |
| 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: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 15" x 20" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| 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: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 90 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron - cast |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron in 8 sections flanged & bolted inside & lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron - 12 iron knobs |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron - copper hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapat & lower part of tower |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rollers |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Locker for spare parts, cleaning materials, etc., in lower par, or 1st floor of tower |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | U. S. L. H. E. 426 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 22" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| 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: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| 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: | Iron - 4 legs vertical - 1 central shelf |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | Green light bulb |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Electric light green lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 4 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 in 1st floor for spare parts |
| Oil House Description: | About 150' southerly from tower - stone - Slate roof |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 10' x 12' in plane |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Stone - Slate roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 2 - 100 gal. tanks |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Mechanical bell |
| Time to Start: | Starts at once |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke every 20 secs. |
| Duplication: | All parts in duplicate at depot |
| 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: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1000 |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 32" |
| Time: | 5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | 3rd Lighthouse Depot - 1928 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 40 feet Southwest of tower |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood frame - stucco over |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 2 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead colored trimming |
| Paths and Walks: | To outhouses & Tower |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rocky, clay, medium farming land |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned out at least once a year |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 - 500 gal. tanks in cellar of dwelling |
| 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: | Regarded as very healthy |
| Diseases: | Not known |
| Prevalency: | Not known |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |