Report for Cheboygan River Front Range (Michigan) - 1909
General |
District: | 11th |
Inspector: | Ralph R. Tinkham |
Location: | On W'ly side of Cheboygan River, MI., on prolongation of axis of the cut. |
Date of Report: | 09/04/1909 |
Latitude: | 45° 38' 51.31" N |
Longitude: | 84° 28' 21.14" N |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase. Lots 14 & 21 SW cor lot 29 - 30' x 40' & S 1/2 lot 15, City of Cheboygan, MI. |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 01/26/1880 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | Lots 14 & 21, 17690 sq. ft.; Lot 29 - 1200 sq. ft. & Lot 15, 20950 sq. ft. |
Area Inclosed: | All of lots 14 & 21 & 1650 sq. ft. of lot 15. |
Character of Soil: | Clay, sod covered |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 110' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | On lots 14 & 21, inclosed on N, W & S by picket fence, on E by Cheboygan River. Does not include all of lighthouse property. |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat on Cheboygan River or by team on city streets. |
Distance to Nearest Road: | Tower in town of Cheboygan & 1/4 to 1/2 mile to station or landing. |
Distance to Post Office: | In Cheboygan. |
Distance to Village: | In Cheboygan. |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Situated in Cheboygan & may be reached by team - tower faces city streets. |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1880 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
Condition at This Date: | Good |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
Form of Tower: | Square prism |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 44' |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 42' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Town bldgs. |
Color of Tower: | White with black lantern |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | Built on N side of dwelling, rising from roof. |
Object of Navigation: | Range light guiding into Cheboygan River. |
Building Materials: | Wood frame construction |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
Diameter at Base: | 9' |
Diameter at Parapet: | 9' |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | 4 flights wood stairs, wood hand rails. |
Number of Landings: | 2 half & 2 1/4 landings - wood |
Size of Glass: | 10" x 14" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 6 lt., sh = 18 x 34.5; 2 - 12 lt., sh = 32 x 34.5 |
Number of Doors: | Leads direct from dwelling to entrance hall. |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone 5' to dwelling |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Clay |
Soil Susceptibility: | Premises are sodded & there are fruit trees. |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Add'l deed 5/29/1909. |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | Built of wood for 6th order light. |
Shape of Lantern: | Square. 6' 2" inside measurement. |
Diameter to Glass: | 37.5" from c of lamp |
Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 2" |
Number of Sides: | 4 |
Type of Bars: | |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 36" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | Single pane in front side of lantern |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 30" x 36" |
Number of Storm Panes: | None |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All of lantern except single pane in front. |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Wood throughout, with outside covered with tin, inside wood ceiling. |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Wood, hip roof covered with galvanized iron. Top of inside of lantern is wood ceiled w/ ventilator shaft leading to ball. A tin cone lens protector is suspended above apparatus - 30" dia. |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
Lightning Spindle: | Copper with platinum tip. |
Description of Lightning Rod: | 3/8" copper rod leading from pinnacle to beneath cornice of lantern gallery there connecting to 1/2" gas pipe which leads into ground. |
Balustrade: | Wood on lantern floor joists. Whole is covered with tin. 12.5' square, 30" wide from lantern. Double pipe rail. |
Lantern Doors: | 6' x 2' 5-panel wood inside door to gallery; cleated wood outside storm door same size. |
Floor of Lantern: | Wood flooring of hardwood varnished, laid on wood joists. |
Watchroom Doors: | Wood trap door in floor of lantern 30" x 20", leading to landing below by wood step ladder. |
Parapet Diameter: | 6' 2" |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | 2 ventilators in parapet of tin outside hoods, tin shafts, & tin inside valve registers. |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Into wood lining above windows. |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
Year Made: | Not given |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed red |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 2 panels of fixed lens at 90 degrees = 180 degrees, front. 2 more panels of 5 prisms each 90 degrees = 180 degrees, 1 of which is the door. There are 5 prisms in each of 2 rear panels. |
Number of Panels: | 2 |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | Central belt & 2 elements above & below. |
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: | |
How Flash is Produced: | |
Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
Fixed Lens Covered: | |
Pedestal: | Old pattern cast iron, top 11" dia. |
Service Table: | Wood shelf across front of lantern btwn lens apparatus & window. |
Draft Tube Description: | No damper tube. A tin cone lens protector 30" dia. is suspended above lens apparatus. |
Revolving Machinery: | Not revolving. |
Standby and Description: | |
Chariot Float or Balls: | |
Chariot Description: | Apparatus is mounted on cross & ring supported by 4 wheels, 1 1/4" dia. On pedestal top for cleaning purposes only. Anchored by brass pin. |
Length of Drop Tube: | |
Clock Weight: | |
Length of Winding Time: | |
Drive During Rewind: | |
Machinery Protection: | |
Regulated: | |
Lens Protection: | |
How Color is Produced: | Ruby lamp chimneys fitted to lamp. |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | To illuminating apparatus |
Form of Colored Glass: | Lamp chimney |
Lamp Description: | Haines, single flat wick |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1 on lamp |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1" flat wick |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | None |
Oil House Description: | 50' SE'ly of dwelling; 10' W of barn |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 6' dia. |
Oil House Construction Material: | Cylindrical steel plate, conical steel plate roof. |
Oil House Capacity: | 45 5-gal cans |
Other (Describe): | 2 closets & pantry in dwelling |
Suitability: | Suitable. |
Dwelling |
Location: | Attached to tower. Tower is on N end of dwelling. |
Coloring: | Red (venetian). Roof red. |
Construction Materials: | Wood siding. Roof covered with corrugated iron painted red. |
Number of Rooms: | 5 rooms, 1st floor; 2 rooms 2nd floor, 2 closets & pantry, cellar under front part. |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & family. |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | Barn 24' x 16', boards battened, metal slate roof. Oil house. |
Outhouse Coloring: | Barn painted metallic brown, oil house venetian red. |
Paths and Walks: | 111', 3' concrete walk; 126' 2' concrete walk |
Area Inclosed: | 17690 sq. ft. = 0.41 acre by red picket fence on 3 sides & river on E side. |
Area of Garden: | 2 small patches, total = 2000 sq. ft. |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
Cultivation Area Available: | Garden patches use most of available room. There are fruit trees planted: 6 plum, 6 wild plum, 5 apple, 3 cherry. |
Area Cultivated: | There is a wood yard on rear of lot on river bank fenced by wire netting fence & 2500 sq. ft. area. |
Character of Surroundings: | Clay & gravel. |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | City water piped into house |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | Not liable to damage. |
Purity Precaution: | No cistern |
Tank Capacity: | |
Tank Material: | |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | No well |
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: | Dwelling is fitted with bath, water closet, sanitary plumbing - connected to city water mains & to a private sewer leading into the river. |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | No landing, tho boats can tie up along bank at rear of front range premises. No boat house. |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |