Report for Cape Meares (Oregon) - 1890
| General |
| District: | 13th |
| Inspector: | Maj. Thomas H. Handbury, Corps of Engineers |
| Location: | On extreme W'ly end of Cape Meares, OR. |
| Date of Report: | 01/17/1890 |
| Latitude: | 45° 28' 52" |
| Longitude: | 123° 58' 30" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 232.84 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Dark rich loam with patches of clay. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 200' above |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None as yet |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | At present the road built by contractors from beach on N side of Cape to site is utilized & is about 2 miles long. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By steamer from Astoria, OR., to head of Sturgeon Channel in Tillamook Bay, thence by small boat to beach on sand spit 1 mile, thence by wagon to station 2 miles; or by train from Portland to N Lamhill, 39 miles, thence by wagon or horse to Tillamook City |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | A county road from Netarts Bay to Tillamook City is 3 miles S but at present cannot be reached, except on foot or horseback. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 15 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 15 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Small row boat from Tillamook City to sand spit on W side of Tillamook Bay, distance 13 miles from sand spit to station by wagon or horse, 2 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | Completed December 16, 1889 & 1st lighted January 1, 1890. |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagon |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 33' 8" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 223' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark green fir forest |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast, for general navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Iron casing with brick lining. |
| General Description: | Tower sits on ledge cut in solid rock at extreme end of Cape. Keeper's dwelling etc sit back from this about 1000'. Ground slopes gently from dwellings to tower. |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 13" brick lining |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 9" brick lining |
| Diameter at Base: | 17' 6", 12' on inside |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 13' 10", 12' on inside. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron, spiral |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1; 2' 6" x 2' 2" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 double - outer one of iron, inner one of wood |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Solid rock foundation, even with surface. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Dark rich loam. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Ground in immediate vicinity of dwellings & slope down to tower are susceptible of cultivation by shrubbery & grass. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | A good spring of water is on premises above site of dwellings & is led by pipes into them & down to tower. Portions of reservation are covered with dense forest of firs & other trees. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 12' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 9' 8 13/16" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 6 3/4" x 2' 3 15/16" - 3 ' 3 3/16" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 6 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Steel stanchions, bronze sash bars, copper dome & cast iron floor etc. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Upper end provided with platinum point & fire gilded 6" down. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron with glass dead-lights. |
| Watchroom Doors: | 1 3/4" wood, hung on hinges & provided with a 6" mortice lock. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Iron, fitted on radius rods. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Lined with brick |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white, red flash. |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 revolution in 4 minutes, flashes once each minute. |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Seen from N by W to SE 1/4 E. |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 9' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | In cast iron case set with glass. |
| Regulated: | By usual fly-governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Funcks mineral oil float lamp - 5 wicks. |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Wire rope |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/4" steel |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Direct from drum |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 2 oil houses built of brick, with cement floor & iron doors, fitted with shelves, ventilators etc are located 80' back from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 2 dwellings are located 1000' to E'd of tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6, with kitchen & garret |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper in one, & 1st & 2nd assts in other. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | To be made |
| Area Inclosed: | Not enclosed |
| Area of Garden: | None at present |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 212 acres, with occasional patches of clear land covered with fern. |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 20 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | About 10 acres |
| Character of Surroundings: | Mountainous, heavily timbered, good soil. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | W & B Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #3 pitcher (cistern btwn dwellings) |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From spring |
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Quantity: | Bountiful supply |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable to fail or be injured. |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | Filtering cistern cap'y 2400 gals - 330' in rear of dwellings, connected w/ cistern btwn dwellings, cap'y 2900 gals. |
| Tank Material: | Cisterns of brick, coated with cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | By pump & gravity |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Though station has just been put in commission, it is presumed from its location & excellent drainage that it will be a healthful locality. |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | None known of |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Not definitely decided upon. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Tools And Accessories |
| Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets |
| Lens Covers: | 2 |
| Damper Tube and Key: | 2 |
| Spare Damper and Key: | 1 |
| Carillon for Overflow Pump: | |
| Time Marker: | 1 |
| Gauge: | |
| Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | None |
| Curtain Hanger: | 1 |
| Heater: | None |
| Spare Lamp Cover: | 1 |
| Lamp Stand: | None |
| Mechanical Lamp Cords: | None |
| Revolving Machinery Cords: | None |
| Revolving Machinery Weights: | 8 |
| Clutch: | None |
| Spare Fly Or Governor: | 1 |
| Gauge for Oil Cistern: | None |
| Feather Brushes: | 1 |
| Linen Towels: | 20 |
| Sponges: | 2 |
| Chamois Skins: | 4 |
| Scissors: | 2 |
| Chimney Filters: | |
| Coupling Pliers: | |
| Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
| Cleaning Materials: | |
| Keepers Aprons: | |
| Wicks: |