Craney Island (Virginia)

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Wharf or Landing on Premises:	None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:	None
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Distance to Nearest Road:	3 miles
Distance to Post Office:	3 miles
Distance to Village:	Norfolk
Facilities for Public Conveyance:	None
Facilities for Private Conveyance:	By sail boat
Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Screwpile
Number of Separate Lights:	1
First Built or Established:	1820
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:	1884
Condition at This Date:	Good
Shape of Tower in Plan:	Octagon
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	34'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:	Sky
Color of Tower:	White
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Paint
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Order of Lantern:	4th
Shape of Lantern:	Octagon
Diameter to Glass:	7'
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Number of Sides:	8
Type of Bars:	Vertical
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Height Glazed:	36.5"
Number of Plates in Height:	One
Number of Plates Each Side:	One
Thickness of Plates:	3/8"
Size of Plates:	36.5" x 34"
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Construction Material Lantern:	Iron
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:	Copper
Ventilator / Cowl:	Copper
Lightning Spindle:	Copper with platinum point
Description of Lightning Rod:	Copper attached to lantern led down over roof & side of house & attached to screwpile by set screw.
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Lantern Doors:	Hung by hinges on outside ot lantern
Floor of Lantern:	Wood
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Location / Number:	In parapet
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Attached to inside of lantern by screw rods.

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Order of Apparatus:	5th
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Light Characteristic:	Flashing
Time of Revolution:	Flashes every 5 sec.
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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Pedestal:	Iron
Service Table:	Iron
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Lamp Description:	1 wick
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Oil House Description:	In upper part of house on same level stored.
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Fog Signal Kind:	Aisler Machine
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Location:	Screwpile house, lantern on top of dwelling.
Coloring:	White
Construction Materials:	Superstructure & substructure iron
Number of Rooms:	5
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Number of Keepers:	1 keeper
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How Procured:	Water tanks caught from roof
Quality:	Good
Quantity:	Ample
Injury Possible:	No
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Tank Capacity:	900 gal - placed in room on main floor
Tank Material:	Iron
Distilling Apparatus:	False
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