Report for Cleveland West Breakwater East End Light (Ohio) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. C. Bartlett & Norris M. Works |
| Location: | On crib just inside E'ly end of W Breakwater, W'ly side of N entrance to Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, S'ly shore of Lake Erie. |
| Date of Report: | 02/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 41° 30' 26" |
| Longitude: | 81° 42' 56" |
| Premises |
| Site: | On crib in navigable waters, just inside end of breakwater. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | None |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Platform about 1' above MLL, about 24' x 40' under deck of pile pier, alongside crib. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Wooden steps down to platform from top of pier. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 5/8 mile to 1st Ave. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Light to dwelling = 1 mile; Dwelling to PO = 3/4 mile. |
| Distance to Village: | In Cleveland Harbor. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | 1 mile from dwelling - reached by walking & small boat from boathouse on W Pier |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Cast iron tower (resting on a wooden portion built of 12" x 2" timbers 20' high) |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1885 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Raised 20" 1903 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | Lower 20' is right octagonal prism, upper, cast iron part is octagonal pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 5' 8" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 55.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Bldgs & dense smoke of Cleveland |
| Color of Tower: | Brown, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Lead & oil paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached, quarters are adjacent, dwelling ashore. |
| Object of Navigation: | Marks W side of main entrance to harbor |
| Building Materials: | Cast iron tower, lined with wood, resting on a wooden portion 20' high, built solid of 12" x 12" timbers. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Wooden walls at base 12"; base of iron portion 1 1/4" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 5/8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 13' 10.5" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 8" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | 2 flights winding wooden, 1 flight winding iron, 1 ladder from watchroom to lantern |
| Number of Landings: | 3 intermediate |
| Size of Glass: | 1st & 2nd floor - 1' 8 5/8" x 1' 11 3/4"; 3rd floor 3 - 14.5" x 28"2 lights 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1st & 2nd floor 2 sash 16" x 30"; W. room 4 - 15" 2 sash 14" dia. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 at entrance to tower from fog signal house, 1 on 3rd floor. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | MLL to top pier = 8' 8.5"; Top pier to top conc base = 1'; top base to top wood base = 20' 8"; top wood base to top balcony = 20'; Parapet height 3' 6"; glass 3' |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Octagonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 34 1/4" x 36.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper roof on iron rafters; lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper, platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 7/8" galvanized cable, down side of tower, over edge of pier into water. |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron, flat wrought iron rail. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1, cast iron, with 2 leaves, in parapet below glass, wrought iron hinges, brass lock. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron, checkered |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 7" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 brass revolving discs, in parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Iron, screwed into lantern post. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 2nd floor of tower provided with bed. Room below lantern, 3rd floor, may technically be considered watchroom. It contains fog bell striking apparatus & cupboard. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 2 hrs 40 min. |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier & Fenestre, Paris |
| Year Made: | 1884 |
| Marks and Number: | Barbier & Fenestre - constructeurs BB/79 Paris 1884 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Flashing white & red - intervals between 10 sec. |
| Time of Revolution: | 60 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 10 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | Nearly instantaneous. |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 6 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | Each of 6 panels of bullseye lenses, 1 central disc, 2 full circular prisms |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 segments of circles above |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | 6 panels of bullseye lenses revolve about a vertical axis once per 60 sec. giving a flash each 10 sec. |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | Wooden shelf, 16" x 48", covered with oil cloth. |
| Draft Tube Description: | Brass, 2.5" dia. x 2' 4" |
| Revolving Machinery: | Clock work - large dia. gear on base of lens - clockwork on E side of lens made at USLH Depot. |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | On pier |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | Available full for weight |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 2 hrs 40 min. |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case, glazed |
| Regulated: | Large revolving fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Red glass screens attached in front of alternate panels of lens on outside. |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | To illuminating apparatus, outside of panels of lens. |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order, 1 wick 1.5" dia. top of burner, 15.5" high. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cable |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 3/16" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Thru 9" pipe, on E side weight hangs on 3 posts. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | In 3rd store is closet 5' x 7.5" with shelves. Large closet on 1st story, under stairs. |
| Oil House Description: | On W pier. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' dia. x 5.5" deep |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Concrete foundation under tower. Has 2 sash 13" x 11 1/4" - glass 7" x 9" |
| Oil House Capacity: | Oil cellar not used for storage of oil. |
| Other (Describe): | Tool room adjoining, Fog sig house, 9' 8" x 9' 8" provided with bench, vise, etc. |
| Suitability: | Suited. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Water tube steam boiler, Crosby Automatic apparatus, 10" steam whistle |
| Time to Start: | 20 min |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Boilers made at Red Bank, NJ |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1899 |
| Characteristic: | Fog bell is struck a blow every 10 sec. when whistle is disabled. Whisle blows 3 sec blast every 57 sec. |
| Duplication: | All in duplicate. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | Whistle 100 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | Deck to orifice `5' 8"; Water to deck - 8' 8" |
| Compass Direction: | N 37 degrees W |
| Location: | Adjoins lighthouse on channel side, marks main entrance to Cleveland Harbor. |
| Distance and Direction: | Adjoins on E'ly or channel side |
| Water Supply: | From lake, by duplicate steam pumps. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Door of tower opens into fog signal house. |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden frame bldg sheathed with plank covered with corrugated iron, ceiled with wood inside & covered with plain zinc. Sound reflector on roof facing towards lake. Shop or storeroom attached on S'ly side. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' 2" |
| Height: | 2' 7.5" |
| Time: | About 45 min. |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens Fog Bell striking apparatus in watchroom |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Steam Signal |
| Steam Boiler: | Water tubes, enclosed in rectangular case |
| Kind: | Roberts Water Tube |
| Tube: | Water tubes |
| Dimensions: | 4' 6" x 6' 3.5" |
| Length: | 8' 4" high |
| Diameter: | |
| Tube Description: | 3' 6 3/4"; 4' 4" |
| Steam Tube Diameter: | 1" |
| Steam Furnace Kind: | Flat grate |
| Furnace Length: | 60" |
| Furnace Width: | 43" |
| Furnace Height: | 16" |
| Steam Heat Surface: | 491.32 sq. ft. ratio = 27.5 |
| Steam Grate Surface: | 18.92 sq. ft. |
| Number of Grate Bars: | 22 x 3 = 66 |
| Kind of Grate Bars: | Cast iron 18 3/4" long |
| Steam Fuel: | Bituminous |
| Steam Safety Valve: | Pop valve |
| Steam Maximum Pressure: | Designed for 200 lbs |
| Steam Working Pressure: | 100 lbs |
| Steam Diameter of Smokestack: | 20" |
| Smokestack Height: | W stack - 33.5'; E stack 36' |
| Drum Dimension: | 1- 60"; 1 - 68" |
| Steam Drum Diameter: | 18 each total cubic const. 14 1/3 cu ft. |
| Steam Covering: | Iron plates, asbestos lining |
| Steam Boiler Condition: | Good |
| Steam Boiler Built: | 1899; E boiler shop # 995; W boiler shop # 994 |
| Where Built: | Red Bank, NJ |
| Manufacturer: | Rochester Safety Valve Water Tube Boiler Co. |
| Steam Heater: | False |
| Kind: | |
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| Heater Time Affect: | |
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| Steam Engine Revolutions: | |
| Steam Engine Cyl. Diameter: | |
| Steam Engine Piston Stroke: | |
| Steam Engine Pipe Size: | |
| Steam Engine When Built: | |
| Steam Engine Where Built: | |
| Manufacturer: |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 20" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2 7/8" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | On same crib, adjoining light tower. |
| Coloring: | Brown |
| Construction Materials: | Wooden, frame, corrugated iron roof. 29' x 10' 5" |
| Number of Rooms: | 1 kitchen, 1 bedroom - closet, privy. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 keepers always on duty, 1 ashore. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From lake by steam pump |
| Quality: | Not potable |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | Tank of boiler plate 4' 6" diam. |
| Tank Material: | 4' 10" high. cap = 571 gal elevated in fog signal house. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Fairly healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Davits on S'ly edge of timber deck on S'ly side of lighthouse. Platform for storage of boat etc., along S'ly side of crib, under timber deck 24' x 40' x 1' high at MLL. Bldg now employed as quarters was until 1896 used as boat house at crib. |
| Distance and Direction: | Ashore the boat is kept in boat house along side W pier. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station is in serviceable condition. Construction of new lights at extremities of breakwater area, will probably necessitate changes at this light. |