Wolf Trap Light Station (Virginia)

District:	5th
Inspector:	L.M. Hopkins
Location:	!n 2.75 fathoms, on east end of spint.
Date of Report:	10/22/1927
Latitude:	37° 23' 25"
Longitude:	76° 11' 23"

Site:	State of Virginia to United States by Act of General Assembly.
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:	01/03/1877
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:	5 acres
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	About 2-3/8 nautical miles.
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 5 nautical miles.
Distance to Nearest Road:
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Distance to Village:
Facilities for Public Conveyance:
Facilities for Private Conveyance:
Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Octagonal, brick dwelling; square tower on cylinder.
Number of Separate Lights:	1
First Built or Established:	1821
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:	Rebuilt 1894
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:	52 feet.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Water & sky.
Color of Tower:	Red dwelling on brown cylinder.
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	By paint.
Tower Connection:	In one.
Object of Navigation:	Navigation of Chesapeake Bay.
Building Materials:	Iron, brick & wood.
General Description:	Octagonal brick dwelling with square tower on cylinder cassion.
Wall Thickness at Base:
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Diameter at Base:
Diameter at Parapet:
Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Wood.
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:	Submarine site.

Order of Lantern:	4th 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:	35"
Number of Plates in Height:	1
Number of Plates Each Side:	1
Thickness of Plates:	1/4"
Size of Plates:	34" x 36"
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern:	All side glazed.
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern:	Cast iron.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:	Copper.
Ventilator / Cowl:	Cast iron.
Lightning Spindle:	Copper.
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade:	Wrought iron.
Lantern Doors:	Cast iron, steel lined, brass hinges & latch.
Floor of Lantern:	Cast iron.
Watchroom Doors:	None.
Parapet Diameter:

Location / Number:	4 in lower part of lantern.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	Not necessary.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Spring rollers in brackets.

How is Watchroom Fitted:
How is Relief Called:	Electric bell.
Where is Call System Led:	Clock in pedestal to bell on second floor.

Kind of Apparatus:	7 hours.
Intensity in Candles:	24,000 cp
Name of Maker:	None.
Year Made:	Unknown
Marks and Number:	None.
Order of Apparatus:	4th order.
Inside Diameter:	19.75"
Light Characteristic:	1 flash every 15 seconds.
Time of Revolution:	45 seconds.
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:	120 degrees
Number of Panels:	6; 3 blanked off; 3 with bull's eyes.
Number of Flash Panels:	3
Arc of Each:	60 degrees.
Number of Elements in Central Drum:	5
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:	6
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:	On 4 2" diameter columns.
Service Table:
Draft Tube Description:
Revolving Machinery:
Standby and Description:
Chariot Float or Balls:	Balls
Chariot Description:
Length of Drop Tube:	30 feet; 10" x 10"
Clock Weight:	50 lbs.
Length of Winding Time:	7 hours.
Drive During Rewind:	No.
Machinery Protection:	Brass case with glass.
Regulated:	Governor on clock.
Lens Protection:
How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description:	4th order
Type of Illuminant:	Kerosene.
Number of Spare Lamps:	None.
Number of Spare Burners:	Sufficient quantity of vaporizers, mantles, etc.
Candle Power:	500 cp

Revolving Cord:	Cord
Size of Clock Cord:	1/8"
Length of Clock Cord:	100 feet
How Led:	Over pulleys (9)
Diameter and Length of Clock Drum:

Balls Description:	Semi-circular grooves
Cage to Separate Balls:	False
Number of Balls:	18
Diameter of Balls:	3/8"

Number of Wicks or Mantels:	1 burner
Diameter of Outside Wick:
Diameter of Mantel:	35mm
Diameter of Circum Circle:

Characteristic:	1 flash every 15 seconds.
Time Limit:
Eclipse Type:
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Tower Closet Use:	None.
Oil House Description:	4-275 gal. storage tanks in basement.
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe):	4 in basement; 2 first floor; 4 second floor; fitted with shelvels & hooks.
Suitability:

Fog Signal Kind:	Reed horn, 3rd class.
Time to Start:	8 to 10 minutes.
How Long Will Pressure Last:	Hand bell used while starting compressor.
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic:	Blast 3 sec., silent 7 sec. blast 3 sec. silent 7 sec.; Hand bell, 1 stroke, 10 sec silent, 1 stroke, 10 sec. silent
Duplication:
Timing Device:	Worm gear, 3rd district, belt driven.
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:	6 lbs.
Height Above Water:	44 feet.
Compass Direction:	East.
Location:	In basement on east side of tower & about 1000 yards from channel, Horn on roof pointed toward channel.
Distance and Direction:	In one.
Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:	In same structure.
Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:

Weight:	1200 lbs.
Metal:	Bell
Diameter:	36"
Height:	34"
Time:	Struck by hand.
Manufacturer:	Standard service bell.
Weights for Operation:

Fog Signal Kind:
Internal Combustion Kind:	Single cyl, 2 cycle
Internal Combustion Manufacturer:	Mietz & Weis
Internal Combustion Date:	1921
Internal Combustion Size:
Internal Combustion Horsepower:	6 HP
Internal Combustion Fuel:	Kerosene
Internal Combustion Starter:	Hand
Compressor Maker:	Clayton
Compressor Seat:	Engine & compressor mounted on same sub-base.
Compressor Machinery:	2 cylinder vertical single-acting gear driven.
Compressor Diameter:
Compressor Stroke:
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Diameter of Delivery Pipe:

Daboll:	3rd class
Daboll Reed:
Daboll Length:	8.5"
Daboll Breadth:	2.25"
Daboll Base Thickness:	3/8"
Daboll Tip Thickness:	9/32"

Trumpet:
Trumpet Length:	6 feet
Trumpet Diameter:	4"-20"
Trumpet Material:	Copper

Location:	In one.
Coloring:	Lightship red enamel.
Construction Materials:	Brick.
Number of Rooms:
Number of Dwellings:	1 keeper & 2 assistants.
Heating Plant:
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Character of Surroundings:
Stove, Maker:	Sexton
Stove, Size:	New Baltimore, #700
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:	18" x 24"
Pump, Maker:	Gould
Pump, Size:	No. 0
Lamps:	1 table, 4 hand.

How Procured:	From roof & stored in 2 tanks.
Quality:	Good
Quantity:	Ample
Injury Possible:	No.
Purity Precaution:
Tank Capacity:	2500 gallons.
Tank Material:	1 cistern, 2200 gallons; 1 tank, 300 gallons.
Distilling Apparatus:	False
Distilling Manufacturer:
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General Opinion:	Good.
Diseases:	None.
Prevalency:
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Recommended Improvements:

Boat #1
Boat Number:	370
Type:	Sq. stern R'd bottom; motor.
Length:	7' 0"
Width:	22' 0"
When Built:	1918
Date Harbored at Station:	1921
Sails:	False
Suited to Work:	Yes

Boat #2
Boat Number:	229
Type:	Sq. stern R's. bottom; motor sail.
Length:	6' 3"
Width:	19' 6"
When Built:	1908
Date Harbored at Station:	1926
Sails:	True
Suited to Work:	Yes

Engine Type:	2 cycle, single syl.
Horsepower:	6 Hp
Engine Maker:	Lathrop Co.
Spare Coil:	Edison
Magnet:	Bosch (Am.) low tension.
Battery:	6 Dry cells
Propeller Diameter:	20"
Propeller Pitch:	22"

General Information:
Boats on Station:	Davits


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