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 |