Report for Chandeleur Lighthouse (Louisiana) - 1928
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Assistant Supt. |
| Location: | On coast near NW end of Northernmost of Chandeleur Islands |
| Date of Report: | 11/22/1928 |
| Latitude: | 30° 02' 52" |
| Longitude: | 88° 52' 19" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Public Land |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 09/26/1849 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Chandeleur Islands |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 310' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | 8' walk on piles |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat, 26 miles from Gulfport or Biloxi, MS |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Skeleton tower with central stair enclosure |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1848 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt, 1896, repaired, 1919 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 99' above sea level |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sea |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Walks; detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast, general navigation, also leading to harbors |
| Building Materials: | Steel |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral steel & cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 11.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3; 21" x 27", 4 lights |
| Number of Doors: | 2; steel 27" x 6' 5" - wooden 26" x 7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower located on island of sand |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 72" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | 31.5" x 72 5/16" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Sheet copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Steel |
| Lantern Doors: | Lantern, none; watchroom, steel |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Double - opens outward |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In lantern floor, below glass |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None - ladder from watchroom upwards |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed in bars |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Below lantern - small table |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 4.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 11,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Chance Bros |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None visible |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3.5 |
| Inside Diameter: | 375 mm focal distance |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 sec |
| Flash Interval: | 9.5 |
| Duration of Flash: | 0.5 |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 2, bivalve |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | See photostat |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 in bullseye no central drum |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 flash |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 8 full, 4 half, flash |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | 14" dia. cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Sheet steel; terminates about 18" below ball |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Mercury float |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 60'; 10.5" diam |
| Clock Weight: | 60 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 4.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | Yes |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Governor - Chance Bros of Birmingham, Eng. |
| Lens Protection: | Galv. iron |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 3rd order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Galv iron |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 3/16 |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 120 |
| How Led: | Through column |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 5" x 6" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 3 wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 2 5/8" outside diam. |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Mercury Float |
| Inside Diameter of Trough: | See photostat |
| Inside Depth of Trough: | |
| Outside Diameter of Float: | |
| Depth of Float: | |
| Weight of Mercury in Pounds: | |
| How Often is Mercury Renewed: | So infrequently, not known |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 75' S of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' x 8' 10" x 8' 6" high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 300 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 2 closets & 1 pantry in keeper's quarters, none in assts |
| Suitability: | Dry; suitable |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 50' E |
| Coloring: | White, lead color trim |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 each |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2 |
| Heating Plant: | Oil heaters |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 in Keepers, 2 in assistants |
| Furnished Quarters: | All, but none for family |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | 2 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Perfection Stove Co. (2) |
| Stove, Size: | 3 burners (2) |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" (2) |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould (2) |
| Pump, Size: | 1 1/4" |
| Lamps: | 2 table, 2 stand, LHS, 2 hand |
| Water |
| How Procured: | 2 cisterns |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not likely |
| Purity Precaution: | Screen cistern tops - wash roofs before using |
| Tank Capacity: | 4500 gal each near dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | 8' walk about 325' long. Runs between tower & dwelling to W side of island |
| Distance and Direction: | 310' S |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | This is a very isolated station; no other quarters or inhabitants on the island. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 153 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 7' 6" |
| Width: | 24' |
| When Built: | M. S. Navy not known |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1923 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 102 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 16 |
| When Built: | 1915 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1927 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #3 | |
| Boat Number: | 115 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 3' 10" |
| Width: | 12' |
| When Built: | 1916 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1925 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Standard |
| Horsepower: | 16-18 |
| Engine Maker: | No. 1421 |
| Spare Coil: | Edison - make & break |
| Magnet: | Standard |
| Battery: | 6 dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 22" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 24" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | On ways or in water |