Report for Wood Island (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendant |
| Location: | On easterly end of Wood Island, seacoast of Maine, northerly side of the southerly entrance to Wood Island Harbor, off the mouth of saco river and entrance to harbors of Saco & Biddeford. |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 43° 27' 25" |
| Longitude: | 70° 19' 46" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/21/1806 |
| Date of Permission: | 02/07/1807 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 8.928 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Stone wall & wire fence |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 100 feet |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat Slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat |
| 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: | 1808 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1858 |
| 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: | 70.5 feet |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods on Island |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | 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: | Stone |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 27.5" x 23" |
| 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: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11 7/16" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | .25" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron ball 14" diam. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with three progs |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron gallery about 24" wide, single iron rail with 8 posts |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron door on hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet - 5 in lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller curtain |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 6.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | 3rd District |
| Year Made: | 1930 |
| Marks and Number: | No number |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 3/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 minute |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 3 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Iron - 2" - hanging from roof of lantern |
| Revolving Machinery: | Clock work |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | V groove |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | 60 lbs. |
| Length of Winding Time: | 6.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | None |
| Machinery Protection: | Zinc case |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | Linen |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | Lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | I.O.V. 35 mm Type A |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 115' |
| How Led: | Down Center of tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 7" |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | V groove |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 10 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 5/8" |
| Parabolic Mirror |
| Parabolic Opening: | 90 Degrees |
| Parabolic Mirror Depth: | 16" |
| Parabolic Focal Length: | |
| Parabolic Material: | Silvered Glass Mirror |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 used for chimmeys, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | Stone with slate roof 195 ft. NW of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Stone with slate roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 2-239 & 2-139 gal. oil tanks for kersene in bulk, 756 gals. |
| Other (Describe): | Closets in service room, five shelves, used for stores |
| Suitability: | Damp |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens Bell Machine |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single & double blow, alternately, intervals 25" |
| Duplication: | Spare Equalizing Spring, Spare parts on hand in storehouse in Portland |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Seacoast of Maine & entrance to Saco River |
| Distance and Direction: | E.S.E. |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | White pyramidal bell tower about 30' high to the eastward |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1020 |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 37" |
| Height: | 28" |
| Time: | 7 hours |
| Manufacturer: | McShaw Bell Foundry Company, Baltimore, MD 1888 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 60' West from tower & connected by covered way |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | American Radiator Co.Red flash- boiler |
| Number of Keepers: | Deeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Loam & Rocks |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland S. F. Co. |
| Stove, Size: | Royal Atlantic #8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 2,250 gals. in cellar of dewlling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | No |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house & boat slip, Path to boat house |
| Distance and Direction: | 2,700 ft. west from lighthouse on separate reservation |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 117 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 8" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | May 20, 1925 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Hand Winch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | 1 boat |
| Boats on Station: | Boat house |