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: