Report for Crabtree Ledge (Maine) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Lt. Col. Edw. Burr, Corps of Engineers |
| Location: | On Crabtree Ledge, ME, N'ly part of Frenchman Bay, & about 1/4 mile off the E'ly shore of Crabtree Neck |
| Date of Report: | 12/24/1909 |
| Latitude: | 44° 28' 19" |
| Longitude: | 68° 13' 17" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Conveyed by Stateof Maine |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/18/1887 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 1 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Tower is built in water |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat only |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Public road 1/4 mile; steamboat landing 1/4 mile |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1.5 miles - Hancock Pt. |
| Distance to Village: | 1.5 miles - Hancock Pt. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat, from steamboat landing 1/4 mile |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1890 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Conical tower, cylindrical pier |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 73' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 48.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White tower on black cylindrical pier |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Dwelling is in the tower |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor guide |
| Building Materials: | Cast iron & brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 2' |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 7" |
| Diameter at Base: | 20' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 18' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron, circular |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 10.5" x 26"; 10.5" x 16.5" & portholes 10.5" dia. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 - 2' x 4' 6 3/4"; 1 - 2' x 3' 1 5/8"; 6 - 15.5" x 15.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 13 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Iron cylindrical pier filled with concrete & brick, excepting space for cellar etc., set on ledge. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 6" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 7' |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 4 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Fork ends screwed to ball |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Tower stands on water |
| Balustrade: | Lower balcony 3 rail with rounds & 16 ball-top posts; Upper balcony, 2 rail with 8 7/8" posts |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron door fitted with brass latch & hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door with brass hinges & iron lift ring |
| Parapet Diameter: | 10' 2" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With service bench with closet underneath |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 9 hrs. 25 min. |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | H. Lepaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | H. Lepaute, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white, varied by a white flash every 2 minutes |
| Time of Revolution: | 4 mins |
| Flash Interval: | 1 min 48 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | 12 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | About 40 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | True |
| Revolving Panels: | 2 panels revolving around outside of lens |
| How Flash is Produced: | Panels attached to frame which moves on trucks |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 5 |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | 9 |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron 4' high, 21" dia. with a sheet iron clock table attached |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
| Revolving Machinery: | Henry Lepaute fan governor revolving clock |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Chariot |
| Chariot Description: | 4 chariot wheels 2 3/4" dia. on shafts in steel ring with 4 guide trucks. 1 7/16" dia. & 4 guide trucks attached to under side of large lens gear. |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 40' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 9 hrs. 25 min. |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case with glass doors |
| Regulated: | By fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Regular 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | From drum to under side of traveling sheave over another traveling sheave to weight |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Oil room in base of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | 2 closets - 1 in kitchen & 1 in living room. Storeroom in base of tower for storm windows & material |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited, to the purpose for which designed. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Stevens fog-bell machine |
| Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Boston, Mass, made by Stevens |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1890 |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 10 sec. |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | Time marker |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Sullivans Harbor & Mt. Desert Ferry |
| Distance and Direction: | S'ly side of gallery deck |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Machine is in an iron inclosure |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1262 lbs |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 38" |
| Height: | 26" |
| Time: | 3 hrs 20 min. |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| 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: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 2880 gal in foundation pier |
| Tank Material: | Brick, concrete & cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | The tower, with its pier & the illuminating apparatus are in good condition. |