Report for Cheboygan River Rear 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. 1112' SSW 15/16 W of front light.
Date of Report: 09/04/1909
Latitude: 45° 38' 42.04" N
Longitude: 84° 28' 29.63" 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: About 110'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Enclosed on N, E & S by tight board fence, on W or street side by picket fence. 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: Rebuilt 1900
Condition at This Date: Good except footings of tower - these repaired 1909
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower: Pyramidal
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 77'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 75'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Town bldgs.
Color of Tower: White; day mark of horizontal boards bolted to tower frame form a target 20' high x 12' wide at middle - this is also painted white.
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: Detached
Object of Navigation: Range light guiding into Cheboygan River.
Building Materials: 4-posted skeleton, steel tower.
General Description: Corner posts are 4" x 4" steel angles resting on 14" x 14" x 1" base plates. Tower has diagonal bracing of 1" tie rods, tightened by turn buckles.
Wall Thickness at Base:
Wall Thickness at Parapet:
Diameter at Base: 14' square
Diameter at Parapet: 22" square
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Ladder of T bars on N side & 1 1/4" pipe rounds. Also serves as track for lantern cage.
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:
Number of Doors:
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Pier of brick 4.5' sq., 5' deep is built under each corner post of tower & 1 in middle of tower base.
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility: Premises are sodded.
Miscellaneous Remarks: Add'l deed 5/29/1909. Former site of this tower on Lot 29 now occupied by office of a shingle mill.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: Lantern cage.
Shape of Lantern: 30" square
Diameter to Glass:
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides:
Type of Bars:
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed:
Number of Plates in Height: 1
Number of Plates Each Side:
Thickness of Plates:
Size of Plates: 20" x 29.5" with semi-circular top.
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern:
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: Wood cage supported by steel angle bracket & raised/lowered by iron winch & steel cable.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:
Ventilator / Cowl: Globe ventilator on top.
Lightning Spindle:
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade:
Lantern Doors:
Floor of Lantern:
Watchroom Doors:
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Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
Marks and Number:
Order of Apparatus: Lens lantern
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Fixed red.
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels: 1
Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum: Central belt with 3 elements above & below.
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum:
Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
Revolving Panels:
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Number of Vertical Elements Panel:
Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal:
Service Table:
Draft Tube Description:
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Clock Weight:
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Drive During Rewind:
Machinery Protection:
Regulated:
Lens Protection:
How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
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Number of Spare Lamps:
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Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: 4' x 5' plank platform built at base of tower in front of lantern (when lowered). 45' of 2' cement walk leads from this to street walk.
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: Lamp house 5' x 5' of battened boards & shingle roof stands near E side of tower, painted white with red roof.