Report for Eagle Harbor Rear Range (Michigan) - 1910

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Oliver G. Brown
Location: Eagle Harbor Range - Front range on S'ly shore of Eagle Harbor, Mich. Rear range about 1000 feet SE'ly from front range.
Date of Report: 08/07/1910
Latitude: 47° 27' 22"
Longitude: 88° 09' 04"
Premises
Site: Purchase. Part of Sec 5, T58N, R30W, Mich merd.
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 09/15/1875
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 2.67 acres
Area Inclosed: None
Character of Soil: Swampy
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None.
Wharf or Landing on Premises: A wooden pile landing extends out into about 2.5' of water in front of front range.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: The old military road from Eagle Harbor to Copper Harbor runs by landing.
Means to Reach Light Station: By rad from Eagle Harbor. See description of Eagle Harbor Main light.
Distance to Nearest Road: The old military road from Eagle Harbor to Copper Harbor runs by landing.
Distance to Post Office: 1/4 mile to Eagle harbor PO.
Distance to Village: 1/4 mile to Eagle harbor.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Within walking distance from Eagle Harbor or by rig from Eagle Harbor 1/4 mile.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Towers for both ranges.
Number of Separate Lights: 1 at each range.
First Built or Established: 1877
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good.
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square in plan.
Form of Tower: Square prism.
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 34 feet.
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 29 feet.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Thickly wooded.
Color of Tower: White.
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint.
Tower Connection: Rear range is in keeper's dwelling.
Object of Navigation: Guide to entrance to Eagle Harbor.
Building Materials: Towers are wooden.
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 6"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 6"
Diameter at Base: 7' 6" square.
Diameter at Parapet: 7' 6" square.
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden.
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: No windows in either tower.
Number of Doors: Wooden doors lead to both towers.
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: All swampy.
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks: The ground all around the dwelling and towers is low & swampy.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern:
Shape of Lantern: Square
Diameter to Glass: 7' 6" square.
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 4
Type of Bars:
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 3' 4"
Number of Plates in Height: 1
Number of Plates Each Side: 1 on only one side.
Thickness of Plates:
Size of Plates: 3' 4" x 2' 4"
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 3
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: Wood frame
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Wood shingled.
Ventilator / Cowl: Cast iron
Lightning Spindle: Copper tipped with platinum.
Description of Lightning Rod: 1/2" wire rope is fastened to the spindle and runs down outside of dwelling into the wet ground below & acts as a lighting conductor.
Balustrade: NOne.
Lantern Doors: None.
Floor of Lantern: Wood covered with oil cloth.
Watchroom Doors: None.
Parapet Diameter:
Ventilators
Location / Number: 3 ventilators in wall of rear lantern.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None. The windows swing inside.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Curtains are held up by nails driven in window casting.


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: No watch room.
How is Relief Called: None.
Where is Call System Led:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker: No name
Year Made: Unknown
Marks and Number:
Order of Apparatus: Lens lantern
Inside Diameter: 12" diam.
Light Characteristic: Fixed white.
Time of Revolution: Not movable.
Flash Interval: No flashes.
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels: 3 panels 1 of which is a brass reflector painted white inside.
Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum: 1 central drum of 7 elements.
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: The pedestal of both lens is made up of a wooden shelf directly in front of window. The lenses sit in a brass frame screwed on this shelf.
Service Table: T he shelves on which the leneses sit serves a service table.
Draft Tube Description: NOne.
Revolving Machinery: Not revolving.
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: Flat wick.
Type of Illuminant: Oil
Number of Spare Lamps: 1 spare lamp for each range.
Number of Spare Burners: 1 spare burner for each range.
Candle Power:


Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1" flat wick
Diameter of Mantel:
Diameter of Circum Circle:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: None.
Oil House Description: Placed about 125' in rear of front tower.
Oil House Inside Dimension: 8' 8" x 6' 6"
Oil House Construction Material: Vitrified brick., metal slate roof.
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe): 4 closets in each dwelling, 2 on each floor. Cellar under 1/2 of main part of dwelling. Barn is also used as a storre house.
Suitability: Dry & suitable.
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: No fog signal
Time to Start:
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic:
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:
Distance and Direction:
Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:
Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:
Dwelling
Location: Tower rises fron front of dwelling; 1000 feet to front tower.
Coloring: White.
Construction Materials: Frame dwellng.
Number of Rooms: 6 rooms in dwelling.
Number of Dwellings:
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers: 1 keeper & family.
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses: Privy, barn & hen house painted white; well house red.
Outhouse Coloring:
Paths and Walks: Wooden walks around E. side of dwelling and to outhouses.
Area Inclosed: None inclosed.
Area of Garden: None.
Area Timber or Shrubbery: Nona; all cleared.
Cultivation Area Available: None.
Area Cultivated: None.
Character of Surroundings: Swampy.
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps:
Water
How Procured: Pumped from creek E. Of dwelling.
Quality: Good.
Quantity: Ample.
Injury Possible: No.
Purity Precaution: No cistern.
Tank Capacity:
Tank Material:
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description: A small well-house is built over creek.
Well Diameter:
Well Lining:
Pump or Bucket: 2 pumps draw water from creek. 1 pump in dwelling
What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling:
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Fair.
Diseases: None.
Prevalency: No.
Local Causes:
Recommended Improvements:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: No bat house, A landing extends out from front of front tower into about 2.5' of water. The Copper Harbor Military road runs directly in rear of landing.
Distance and Direction: Landing & road is about 1100' NW'ly from dwelling.
Miscellaneous Remarks: