Deep Water Shoal (Virginia)

Site:	In 2' of water in channel above Mulberry Point. E'ly side of the Channel of the James River.
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Means to Reach Light Station:	By boat
Distance to Nearest Road:	Mulberry Island 6 miles
Distance to Post Office:	Mulberry Island 6 miles
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Number of Separate Lights:	1
First Built or Established:	1885
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:	1887
Condition at This Date:	Good
Shape of Tower in Plan:	Hexagonal
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:	33'
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:	Polygonal
Diameter to Glass:	6' 6"
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Number of Sides:	9
Type of Bars:	Vertical
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Height Glazed:	36"
Number of Plates in Height:	One
Number of Plates Each Side:	One
Thickness of Plates:	3/8"
Size of Plates:	33" x 28"
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Construction Material Lantern:	Iron
Construction Material Roof / Cowl:	Copper
Ventilator / Cowl:	Copper
Lightning Spindle:	Copper, platinum point
Description of Lightning Rod:	Copper fastened to lower part of lantern. Led over roof & down side of tower & attached by set screw.
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Lantern Doors:	Hung on outside of door of lantern by hinges.
Floor of Lantern:	Wood
Watchroom Doors:	Trap door in floor of lantern
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Location / Number:	In parapet
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	Small step ladder
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Screwed into corners of lantern

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Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
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Pedestal:	Iron
Service Table:	Wood
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Lamp Description:	1 wick
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Oil House Description:	Oil placed on stand covered with zinc in upper room
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Fog Signal Kind:	Aisler fog bell machine
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Characteristic:	Single blow every 15 sec.
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