Report for Dry Tortugas (Florida) - 1858
General |
District: | 7th |
Inspector: | |
Location: | On Loggerhead Key, Southern most key of the Tortugas group, FL. |
Date of Report: | |
Latitude: | |
Longitude: |
Premises |
Site: | |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 29 acres, 3 rods & 38 poles |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | |
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: | |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
Condition at This Date: | |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
Form of Tower: | |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 132' |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 152' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
Color of Tower: | Natural color of brick |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
Tower Connection: | |
Object of Navigation: | |
Building Materials: | Brick & mortar |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | 8' 9" |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 2' 3" |
Diameter at Base: | 10' |
Diameter at Parapet: | 10' |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Stone |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 7 x 9 |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6, 16 panes each |
Number of Doors: | |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | |
Shape of Lantern: | |
Diameter to Glass: | 11' |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 8 |
Type of Bars: | |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 9' 1" |
Number of Plates in Height: | |
Number of Plates Each Side: | 6 |
Thickness of Plates: | |
Size of Plates: | 16 - 28 1/4 x 31; 32 - 28 1/4 x 39 |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, copper & brass |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | |
Ventilator / Cowl: | 1 |
Lightning Spindle: | |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | |
Lantern Doors: | |
Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
Watchroom Doors: | |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | 6 |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Outside iron platform & railing inside hand landing |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | Stone & brick |
How is Relief Called: | |
Where is Call System Led: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | |
Year Made: | |
Marks and Number: | |
Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
Number of Panels: | |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
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: | |
Service Table: | |
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: | |
How Color is Produced: | |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | 3 mechanical |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | |
Number of Spare Burners: | |
Candle Power: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | |
Oil House Description: | |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | 1 oil butt. |
Other (Describe): | |
Suitability: |
Dwelling |
Location: | |
Coloring: | Natural color of brick, roof natural color of wood |
Construction Materials: | Bricks, roof of spruce barrel staves |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Number of Dwellings: | 1, 56' x 41' 6", 2 story |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | Kitchen, oil house |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 29 acres, 3 rods & 38 poles |
Area Cultivated: | None |
Character of Surroundings: | |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | 2 cisterns |
Quality: | |
Quantity: | |
Injury Possible: | |
Purity Precaution: | |
Tank Capacity: | 2 cisterns, each 7267 gallons |
Tank Material: | Brick, mortar & cement |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Tools And Accessories |
Lantern Curtains: | 8 |
Lens Covers: | |
Damper Tube and Key: | |
Spare Damper and Key: | |
Carillon for Overflow Pump: | |
Time Marker: | |
Gauge: | |
Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | |
Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | |
Curtain Hanger: | |
Heater: | |
Spare Lamp Cover: | |
Lamp Stand: | |
Mechanical Lamp Cords: | |
Revolving Machinery Cords: | |
Revolving Machinery Weights: | |
Clutch: | |
Spare Fly Or Governor: | |
Gauge for Oil Cistern: | |
Feather Brushes: | |
Linen Towels: | |
Sponges: | |
Chamois Skins: | |
Scissors: | |
Chimney Filters: | |
Coupling Pliers: | |
Service Box and Implements: | |
Cleaning Materials: | |
Keepers Aprons: | |
Wicks: |