Report for Curtis Island (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On S'ly end of Curtis Island, ME, S'ly side of the main entrance to Camden Harbor, W side of W Penobscot Bay |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 12' 05" |
| Longitude: | 69° 02' 58" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/16/1835 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 6 acres more or less |
| Area Inclosed: | About 3 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 80' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf usable at high tide only. No boat slip or boat house. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat - Post Office, Camden, 1.5 miles |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1836 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1896 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 52' above high mean water |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark green woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & general navigation |
| Building Materials: | Bricks |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 15" x 15" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 18.5" x 3' 11" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 including trap door to lantern |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Built on ledge |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| 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" x 27" x 36" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron & glass - wood lined parapet |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron in 8 parts bolted inside & lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wrought iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Wrought iron with brass hinges & catch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door with hinges |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains hung by rings on hooks |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 490 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 1/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Old type of cast iron 42" high fitted with wrought iron service table |
| Service Table: | Wrought iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | Yes, Cone of sheet metal & linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Aladdin Mantle Lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 5/8" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Shelves for spare parts & things used in lantern |
| Oil House Description: | 203' NW of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7'4" x 9'4" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | 300 5-gal cans with room to open door - fitted with 2 - 139 gal tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
| Other (Describe): | Drawers & cupboard in work room |
| Suitability: | Dry - suited. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell - 1,000 lbs rung by hand in answer to signals |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Rung by hand in answer to signals |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Harbor & general |
| Distance and Direction: | SW'ly 15' |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Small frame |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Composition |
| Diameter: | 37" |
| Height: | 26" |
| Time: | |
| Manufacturer: | Blake Bell Co. - no date |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached by covered way |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | Dwelling not provided with heater |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, fuel house, poultry house, oil house & boat house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Same as dwelling except oil house is red brick. |
| Paths and Walks: | Planks around dwelling & out buildings |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 3/4 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 3/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay loam |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland S.F. Co, |
| Stove, Size: | Royal Atlantic No. 8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 3-6 |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | 2 -General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Well & cisterns |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Washing roof in first of rain, cleaning cisterns, etc. |
| Tank Capacity: | 2.5 M gals. -- cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Bricks |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | Colds |
| Prevalency: | Winter & spring |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Small wharf of stone & water |
| Distance and Direction: | 850' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 2 - 139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Keel Boat |
| Length: | 4' - 8' |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | 1893 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1893 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 125 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1926 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1926 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Handwinch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
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| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
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| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |