Report for Cheboygan Light Station (Michigan) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Oliver G. Brown |
| Location: | Cheboygan Lt. Sta. on the point on the S'ly shore of the Ely end of the South Channel of the Ste. Of Mackinac. |
| Date of Report: | 06/30/1910 |
| Latitude: | 45° 40' 09" |
| Longitude: | 84° 25' 11" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Reservation, lot 2, Sec. 22, T38N, R1W, Mich. Mer. |
| Date of Reservation: | 12/23/1850 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 41.13 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 2/3 acre, enclosed by board fence. |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Dwelling & out houses are enclosed by wire fence with wooden top rail. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | A landing extends out into the lake at the fog signal. Is about 200' long & in 3.5' of waters. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By rig or by boat from Cheboygan. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 5 miles by road to Cheboygan. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 5 miles by road to Cheboygan. |
| Distance to Village: | 5 miles by road to Cheboygan. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | 5 miles by rig or 3 miles by boat from Cheboygan. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1852 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1859 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good. |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Form of square prism. |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 32' 8" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 35' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Wooded. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint. |
| Tower Connection: | Tower rises from roof of keeper's dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast light. |
| Building Materials: | Frame tower throughout. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 8' sq. |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' sq. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stairs with wooden rail. |
| Number of Landings: | 1 landing from 2nd floor. |
| Size of Glass: | Upper windows 12" x 12", others 10x14 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 windows in upper part, 2 other windows, double sash |
| Number of Doors: | No doors |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | All sandy. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Trees & grass grow around tower. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal. |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 6.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 9 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 0" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 28" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None. |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 unglazed 40 degrees each |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Parapet wood-outside & inside upper part cast iron. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | 9 sided pyramidal roof - copper plates outside - inside lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper. |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 1/2" wire cable is fastended to upper part of lantern, runs down side of tower over roof of dwelling & down 3' into sand below. |
| Balustrade: | 1.25" wrot. iron pipe railing. Floor is wooden covered with copper sheets & square in plan. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 single fold wooden door leads from parapet to outside gallery. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wooden floor covered with copper sheets. |
| Watchroom Doors: | No watch room |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 ventilators in parapet. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed to soffit. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | No watch room. |
| How is Relief Called: | None. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | About 4 hours. |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sauttier & Co., Paris |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 7-9/16" from inside of central drum to Center of lens. |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white varied by white flash every minute. |
| Time of Revolution: | Lens is fixed. Flash panels revolve once in 3 minu |
| Flash Interval: | 60 seconds. |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 3 |
| Arc of Each: | 53 degrees 30' |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | 3 outside flash panels. |
| How Flash is Produced: | Frame which holds the flash panels is geared to cogs operated by clock work. |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 5 |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | All elements. |
| Pedestal: | Standard cast iron cylindrical pedestal. |
| Service Table: | Cast iron, fastened to pedestal & floor of lantern. |
| Draft Tube Description: | None. |
| Revolving Machinery: | Horizontal spur gear operted by clock work, works into cogs in base of frame which supports flash panels. |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Chariot. |
| Chariot Description: | 3 wheels roo on base which is table of pedestal - center works on pivot bearing |
| Length of Drop Tube: | Full length of tower & building. |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | About 4 hours. |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Sheet brass case with glass panel doors. |
| Regulated: | Regulated by fan governor. |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Not colored. |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Const. level lamp. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 spare. |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None. |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Leads from drum in clock case down thro lantern floor over 2 sheaves & into drop tube in 1 corner of tower. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 inch |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in tower fitted with shelves for cleaning rags, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 100' NW'ly from dwelling |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 6' diam. 7' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Steel plates lined with brick. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 250 gals. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 closet on 1st floor, 3 on 2nd floor, Basement under main part of dwelling. |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 10" steam whistle. |
| Time to Start: | 40 minutes. |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | T. H. Millar and B. A. Todt. |
| Year of Manufacture: | June, 1890 |
| Characteristic: | 5 sec. blast, 25 sec. silent, 5 sec. blast, 25 sec. silent. |
| Duplication: | All parts. |
| Timing Device: | Spur & worm gear operating cam. |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | Whistle at 70 lbs. |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Located aobut 200' NE'ly from tower. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Water obtained by water plug. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By concrete walk. |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Frame building is 40' x 22.5' in plan & is covered with corr. iron outside & lined with sheet iron inside. Roof is of corr. iron. Brick chemney. Mouse mineral brown. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Steam Signal |
| Steam Boiler: | Standard locomotive. |
| Kind: | |
| Tube: | Tubular. |
| Dimensions: | 5' 3.5" High |
| Length: | 15' 6" |
| Diameter: | 3' 10" |
| Tube Description: | 58 tubes - 8' long. |
| Steam Tube Diameter: | 2.5" |
| Steam Furnace Kind: | Socomotive |
| Furnace Length: | 5' |
| Furnace Width: | 3' 3.25" |
| Furnace Height: | 3' 11" |
| Steam Heat Surface: | 371 sq. ft. |
| Steam Grate Surface: | 16.25 sq. ft. |
| Number of Grate Bars: | 18 |
| Kind of Grate Bars: | Double 58" long |
| Steam Fuel: | Soft coal. |
| Steam Safety Valve: | Lever, 2.5", single side valve. |
| Steam Maximum Pressure: | 150 lbs. |
| Steam Working Pressure: | 75 lbs. |
| Steam Diameter of Smokestack: | 20" |
| Smokestack Height: | Brick chinmey. |
| Drum Dimension: | 4' 0" |
| Steam Drum Diameter: | 30" |
| Steam Covering: | Combination. |
| Steam Boiler Condition: | Good. |
| Steam Boiler Built: | 1890 |
| Where Built: | Detroit, Mich. |
| Manufacturer: | Eagle Iron Works (no longer in business) |
| Steam Heater: | True |
| Kind: | Smith |
| Size: | 38" x 23" |
| Heater Time Affect: | 25 min. |
| Steam Engine Kind: | Vert. |
| Steam Engine Revolutions: | 120 |
| Steam Engine Cyl. Diameter: | 4" |
| Steam Engine Piston Stroke: | 9" |
| Steam Engine Pipe Size: | 3/4" |
| Steam Engine When Built: | 1890 |
| Steam Engine Where Built: | Detroit, Mich. |
| Manufacturer: | Russell Wheel & Foundry Co. |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 18" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2-3/8" to 2-11/16" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected directly to tower at 2nd floor. |
| Coloring: | White. |
| Construction Materials: | Wooden frame building, metal slate roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 keepers live in 1 dwelling. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, privy & hen-house, boathouse |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Barn, privy& hen-house, white, boat house red. |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks lead from dwelling to fog signal. Board walks lead to other buildings. |
| Area Inclosed: | About 3/5 acre enclosed by board fence. |
| Area of Garden: | None. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None. |
| Area Cultivated: | None. |
| Character of Surroundings: | All sandy. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From a bored well for drinking. |
| Quality: | Excellent. |
| Quantity: | Ample. |
| Injury Possible: | No. |
| Purity Precaution: | None. |
| Tank Capacity: | In cellar. 1250 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Bored well 40' feep. |
| Well Diameter: | 12" |
| Well Lining: | Lined with iron casing. |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 20' E'ly |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good. |
| Diseases: | None. |
| Prevalency: | No. |
| Local Causes: | No. |
| Recommended Improvements: | NO. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | The boat house, 16'x36' in plan is near the fog signal. Landing extends about 200' out into the lake & is buildt L shape to form a harbor for small boats. Water around landing is about 3.5 feet deep. |
| Distance and Direction: | Landing & boat house are about 225' NE'ly from dwelling. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower & buildings are in fair condition but are getting old. A new lining has been put in roof of lantern recently. There is quite a large amount of white pine, birch, cedar on the premises, some has fallen down. Board walks in bad condition & should be r |