Amite River (Louisiana)

District:	8th
Inspector:	Assistant Supt.
Location:	On NW'ly side of Lake Maurepas, S'ly side of mouth of river
Date of Report:	06/30/1928
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Site:	Submarine, 6' water, est. 1881
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Area of the Entire Site:	Submarine
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Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	In water
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Means to Reach Light Station:	By boat
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Distance to Post Office:	Celio P.O. 7 miles
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Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Mast with hoisting gear & guide wires
Number of Separate Lights:	One
First Built or Established:	1882
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:	1927; repaired
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	45'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Woods
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Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Painted
Tower Connection:	Mast on gable of dwelling down to gallery
Object of Navigation:	Local
Building Materials:	Wood
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Order of Lantern:	Post Lantern
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Intensity in Candles:	18
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Order of Apparatus:	150 mm post lantern
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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Lamp Description:	Post Lantern
Type of Illuminant:	Oil
Number of Spare Lamps:	1
Number of Spare Burners:	2
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Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description:	On bell tower, level of gallery floor
Oil House Inside Dimension:	6' 8" x 4' 7" x 6' 10" high
Oil House Construction Material:	Wood, with galv iron floor
Oil House Capacity:	About 125 5-gal cans
Other (Describe):	2 in dwelling, fitted with shelves, clothes & stores
Suitability:	Dry & suitable

Fog Signal Kind:	Gamewell bell, clockwork
Time to Start:	35 sec
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Characteristic:	1 stroke every 30 sec.
Duplication:	Lever spring
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Location:	On NE'ly corner of dwelling, about 400' W'ly of channel leading into river.
Distance and Direction:	Attached to dwelling on NE'ly corner
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Reached from Lighthouse:	From gallery
Description of Fog Signal Building:	Skeleton wooden tower, upper portion enclosed.
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Location:	Lantern mast on dwelling
Coloring:	White, green blinds
Construction Materials:	Wood
Number of Rooms:	4 rooms & large attic
Number of Dwellings:	1
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Number of Keepers:	1
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Outhouses:	1 W.C.
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Cultivation Area Available:	None
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Character of Surroundings:	Station in the water
Stove, Maker:	Perfection Stove Co.
Stove, Size:	3 burner
Sink, Maker:	Not known
Sink, Size:	18 x 30
Pump, Maker:	Not known
Pump, Size:	1 1/4
Lamps:	2 table lamps LHS; 1 hand lamp; 1 hand lantern