Eagle Island (Maine)

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"

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:
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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:

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:

Location / Number:	In parapet wall
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	No
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	Machine screws with button heads. Curtains hung by rings on hooks.

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:
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Clock Weight:
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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:

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 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:

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:
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Sink, Maker:
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Pump, Maker:
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Lamps:

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:
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Well Lining:
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What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling:

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.