Abagadasset Point- Rear Range Light Station (Maine)

Report for Abagadasset Point- Rear Range Light Station (Maine) - 1911

General

District:	1st
Inspector:	James W Howard
Location:	Easterly side of Kennebeck ME. Range to guide clear of rocks off Abagadasset Point
Date of Report:	05/08/1911
Latitude:	44° 00' 01"
Longitude:	64° 49' 04"

Premises

Site:	Purchased through comdemnation proceedings
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:	11/18/1903
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:	2900 sq ft
Area Inclosed:	None
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	786 ft
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:	Not fenced
Wharf or Landing on Premises:	Land on beach
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Distance to Nearest Road:
Distance to Post Office:	6.5 miles to Woodwick, ME by land
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Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Posts
Number of Separate Lights:	Two
First Built or Established:	1903
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date:
Shape of Tower in Plan:
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Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	25 ft above mean high water
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Dark green woods and fields
Color of Tower:	Posts-white
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Paint
Tower Connection:	No dwelling
Object of Navigation:	Range, local
Building Materials:	Post-wood
General Description:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Spikes in posts
Number of Landings:	None
Size of Glass:	None
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:	None
Number of Doors:	None
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Lantern and Fixtures

Order of Lantern:	Lens Lantern
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Unglazed Side of Lantern:	None
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern:	Glass & Brass
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Illuminating Apparatus

Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:	32
Name of Maker:	General Light House Depot
Year Made:	Not known
Marks and Number:	None
Order of Apparatus:	Lens Lantern
Inside Diameter:	11 4/5"
Light Characteristic:	Fixed Red
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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Lamp Description:	Lens Lantern
Type of Illuminant:	Mineral oil
Number of Spare Lamps:	1
Number of Spare Burners:	None
Candle Power:	32cp

Vapor Oil Lamp

Healthfulness

Miscellaneous