Ames Ledge Light Station (Maine)

District:	1st
Inspector:	James W Howard
Location:	Easterly side of Kennebec River ME about 6 1/2 miles above Bath & at entrance to channel to eastward of Swans Island
Date of Report:	05/08/1911
Latitude:	44° 01'16"
Longitude:	69° 48' 53"

Site:	Purchase
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Area of the Entire Site:	About 1/2 acre upland, 1/4 acre of slope also flats
Area Inclosed:	None
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	Post half tide ledge
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
Wharf or Landing on Premises:	None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station:	Post light-by boat
Distance to Nearest Road:
Distance to Post Office:	8.5 miles to Woodwich ME
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Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Post
Number of Separate Lights:	One
First Built or Established:	1896
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	16 ft above mean high tide
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower:	Post-red
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Paint
Tower Connection:	No dwelling
Object of Navigation:	Channel guide to the easterly side of Swans Island
Building Materials:	Post-wood
General Description:	Post held in place by means of wire braces and spindle set in ledge
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Miscellaneous Remarks:	Date of deed- 1906

Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:	12
Name of Maker:	General Light House Depot
Year Made:	Not known
Marks and Number:	None
Order of Apparatus:	Post Lantern
Inside Diameter:	11 4/5"
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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Lamp Description:	Mineral Oil wick
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Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description:	600 ft South easterly from light
Oil House Inside Dimension:	7'4" x 9'4"
Oil House Construction Material:	Brick
Oil House Capacity:	300 cans
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Outhouses:	1 Oil house
Outhouse Coloring:	Red Brick
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Cultivation Area Available:	1/2 acre
Area Cultivated:	In grass
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General Opinion:	Good
Diseases:	Colds
Prevalency:	During winter & spring
Local Causes:	None
Recommended Improvements:	None

Boat Number:	1
Type:	Dory
Length:
Width:	13'
When Built:	1910
Date Harbored at Station:	1911
Sails:	False
Suited to Work:	Yes


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