Report for Coinjock Cut Lighthouse Reservation (North Carolina) - 1927

General
District: 5th
Inspector: W. J. Tate, Keeper
Location: On W side of that part of Inland Waterway known as Coinjock Cut, 500 yds N of Coinjock PO & Coinjock Draw Bridge.
Date of Report: 06/03/1927
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Premises
Site: Act of Congress, Public No. 276, approved May 22, 1926
Date of Reservation: 01/22/1923
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Area of the Entire Site: 5.7+ acres
Area Inclosed: 5.7+ acres
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: No tower
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Wire, concrete posts
Wharf or Landing on Premises: 30' x 80' well built & substantial of creosoted piles & lumber.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: Reached by Norfolk-Southern RR train to Snowden, NC then by good road to within 300 yds of Reservation, thece by poor road for 300 yds. 500 yds from Coinjock PO, NC
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: None
Number of Separate Lights: 42 acetylene gas lights maintained by station.
First Built or Established: 1923
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: Station painted 1926
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description: Concrete near wharf
Oil House Inside Dimension: 9' 11" x 8' 792 cu ft. capacity
Oil House Construction Material: Concrete
Oil House Capacity: 400 or more 5-gal cans.
Other (Describe):
Suitability:
Dwelling
Location:
Coloring: White body, lead trimmings, brown roof.
Construction Materials: LL yellow pine frame, white pine side, tin roof.
Number of Rooms: 8
Number of Dwellings: 1
Heating Plant: Magnum # 15 wood heater
Number of Keepers: 1
Furnished Quarters:
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Outhouses: 3 for fuel storage, power house & garage
Outhouse Coloring: White, lead trimmings
Paths and Walks: Concrete 3' wide, 540' long
Area Inclosed:
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Cultivation Area Available: None
Area Cultivated: All except yard & lawn is thickly set in you thrifty pine trees about 800 in number
Character of Surroundings: Fast ground
Stove, Maker: New Balto
Stove, Size: 700
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Sink, Size: 18" x 24"
Pump, Maker: Pitcher
Pump, Size: 1 1/4"
Lamps: No lamp used - all electric lights "Delco Plant"
Water
How Procured: From roof of dwelling to concrete cistern
Quality: Good, also have Delco pump & supply from ground.
Quantity: Ample
Injury Possible: Not liable to injury from tides or seas
Purity Precaution: No special precautions have been taken
Tank Capacity: 3000 gal N side of dwelling.
Tank Material: 1 wood tank in attic 300 gal cap. with float controlled automatic switch fo house & bathroom supply.
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description: 24' drive well, galvanized pipe
Well Diameter: 1 1/4"
Well Lining: Galv. iron pipe.
Pump or Bucket: Pump
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Distance from Dwelling: 50'
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Good
Diseases: Malaria, Typhoid, "flu"
Prevalency: No particular season
Local Causes: Plenty swamp in vicinity
Recommended Improvements: Premises well drained.
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: 30' x 80' creosoted piles (pine) LL pine timbers & decking crated with corbolineum, concrete walk leads from wharf to dwelling.
Distance and Direction: Dwelling 300' by concrete walk in NE direction from dwelling.
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Boats
Boat Number: 292
Type: Motor
Length: 7'
Width: 28'
When Built:
Date Harbored at Station: Nov, 1920
Sails: False
Suited to Work: Yes


Power Boat
Engine Type: Lathrop
Horsepower: 12
Engine Maker: J.W. Lathrop Co. # 3251
Spare Coil: Edison # obscured
Magnet: Bosch, American make
Battery: Hot Shot - 6 batteries
Propeller Diameter: 24"
Propeller Pitch: 24"


Hoisting Engines
Hoisting Engine Kind: Hand hoist tackle & 2 ? folls to hoist boat
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Miscellaneous
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Boats on Station: Tied to wharf