Report for Deer Island Thorofare (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On the SW'ly side of Mark Island, ME, E'ly side of E Penobscot Bay & S'ly side of the W'ly entrance to Deer Island Thorofare |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 08' 04N" |
| Longitude: | 68° 42' 14W" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 01/01/1857 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3 acres more or less |
| Area Inclosed: | About 2 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 125' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat - 2 miles Stonington Maine |
| 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: | 1857 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by service room |
| Object of Navigation: | Bay - guide to W'ly entrance to Deer Island Thorofare |
| Building Materials: | Brick & cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral - iron treads |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 16.5" x 11" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 37.5" x 25.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" x 26" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 35 1/4" x 26 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron - wood sheathed |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron - pitch roof. Cast iron in 10 sections bolted inside & sheeted with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Single flat rail with 8 posts |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 iron trap door, hinges & handle - 1 outside door hinges & hasp |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screw buttons - curtains hung by rings on buttons |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 490 cp |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. Paris |
| Year Made: | No record |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 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: | Cast iron - 16.5" diam. 37" high |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Aladdin Mantle Lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Red brick oil house 91' NE of light tower fitted with 2 - 139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Closet in service room fitted with shelves - used for storing spare lamp & supplies |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machine |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Bell struck by machinery a double blow every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing spring at station. Duplicates of all parts in Machine Shop, Portland, ME. which can be promptly forwarded. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | 75' S'ly from lighthouse |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal wood tower shingled |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | About 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 32" |
| Height: | 39" |
| Time: | 3 hrs. 20 mins. |
| Manufacturer: | Lighthouse Machine Shop, Boston, Mass., 1902 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected by service room |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | Hot water heater - Ideal American Radiator Co. |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, fuel house, & privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | 1 path - 3 plank walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/8 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Soil & wood |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern - 3,000 gals - cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house with boat slip - plank walk to tower |
| Distance and Direction: | 350' NE |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Condition of station at this date is good. 2 - 139 gal tanks for kerosene in bulk. American Radiator Co. Red Flash sectional hot water boiler |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 69 |
| Type: | Rowboat |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Good - suited to purpose |