Cape Hatteras (North Carolina)

District:	5th
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Location:	N of extremity of the Point of the Cape about 2 miles.
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Area of the Entire Site:	47 acres
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Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:	A small portion fenced
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Number of Separate Lights:	1
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Shape of Tower in Plan:
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Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:	118'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	165'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower:	White & red
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Building Materials:	Stone & brick
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base:	5.5'
Wall Thickness at Parapet:	2.5'
Diameter at Base:	15'
Diameter at Parapet:	12'
Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Wood
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Size of Glass:	10 x 12 & 8 x 10
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:	11 windows
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Order of Lantern:
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Diameter to Glass:	12'
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Number of Sides:	Circular
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Height Glazed:	9 or 10'
Number of Plates in Height:
Number of Plates Each Side:	96
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Size of Plates:	37 x 27 irregular
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Construction Material Lantern:	Iron
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Floor of Lantern:	Iron
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Order of Apparatus:	1st
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Light Characteristic:	Flashing white
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Duration of Flash:	6 sec
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Arc of Each:	360 degrees
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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Lamp Description:	3 mechanical, 4 wicks
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Oil House Capacity:	4 air-tight oil butts; 6 old pattern, not air-tight.
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Location:
Coloring:	White, roof has been red, all washed off.
Construction Materials:	Wood, shingle roof
Number of Rooms:	6
Number of Dwellings:	1, 48 x 20, 2 stories
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Outhouses:	Smokehouse
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Cultivation Area Available:	47 acres
Area Cultivated:	Not - mostly covered with water
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Lamps:	Pendulum clock

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Miscellaneous Remarks:	A cistern badly wanted at this station - after a gale, most of the ground is covered with salt water.