Report for Eagle Island (Maine) - 1935
General |
District: | 1st |
Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
Location: | On bluff head at the northeasterly extremity of Eagle Island, ME., E Penobscot Bay |
Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
Latitude: | 44° 13' 04" |
Longitude: | 68° 46' 06" |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 12/03/1837 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 6.156 acres |
Area Inclosed: | Whole area |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 90' |
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: | Boat - Sunset 5 miles |
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: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1839 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1858 |
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: | 106' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
Tower Connection: | Connected by service room |
Object of Navigation: | Guide to E Penobscot Bay |
Building Materials: | Stone & brick |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 10" x 15" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 23" x 35" |
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" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
Size of Plates: | 26.5" x 36" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron in 10 sections bolted inside |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Copper, fork end, connected with ball by iron spindle |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | 2 rail with 8 posts |
Lantern Doors: | 1 iron door, lined with sheet iron, fitted by brass hinges & latch |
Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Sheet iron trap door with iron hinges & lifting handle |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Machine screws with button heads. Curtains hung by rings on hooks. |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | 490 cp |
Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | L. Sautter & Co., Constructors, A Paris |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | 3 & 1 open space fitted with catoptric reflector |
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, 3' 2" high |
Service Table: | |
Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
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: | Funk heap 1 wick |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | No closet |
Oil House Description: | Oil house 169' W'ly of tower |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
Oil House Construction Material: | Red brick |
Oil House Capacity: | About 450 - fitted with 1 - 239 gal. oil tank for oil in bulk & 2 - 139 gal. tanks |
Other (Describe): | |
Suitability: |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Mechanical bell |
Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | Bell - one stroke every 20 sec. |
Duplication: | |
Timing Device: | Bell |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | 57' |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Guide to E Penobscot Bay |
Distance and Direction: | SE |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal tower - painted white - frame & shingled |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1,200 lbs |
Metal: | Bell |
Diameter: | 36" |
Height: | 32" |
Time: | 8 hours |
Manufacturer: | |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Connected by service room on W side |
Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | Lennox hot water heater |
Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | 2 |
Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | 1 walk & 3 paths |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
Character of Surroundings: | Gravel & loam |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Cistern is cleaned annually |
Tank Capacity: | 3,240 gals. - cistern placed in cellar |
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: | Healthful |
Diseases: | No prevalent diseases |
Prevalency: | No |
Local Causes: | No |
Recommended Improvements: | No |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Boat winch |
Distance and Direction: | About 860' NW'ly |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | The premises, tower, buildings, & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. 1 -239 gal & 2 - 139 gal tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
Hoisting Engines |
Hoisting Engine Kind: | Hand winch |
Engine RPMs: | |
Engine Diameter: | |
Engine Stroke: | |
Engine Boiler: | |
Engine Maker and Date: | |
Serial Number: | |
Cylinders and Size: | |
Horsepower: | |
Fuel: | |
Hoist Starter: | |
Hoist Miscellaneous: |