Report for Edis Hook (Washington) - 1882
| General |
| District: | 13th |
| Inspector: | Chas. F. Powell, Capt of Engineers |
| Location: | 80' from extremity of Edis Hook, which forms N side of bay of "Port Angeles", in the straits of Fuca, Washington Territory. |
| Date of Report: | 07/03/1882 |
| Latitude: | 48° 08' 21" |
| Longitude: | 123° 24' 07" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 11 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sand & gravel |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 80' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | About 5 acres |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf - a good boat landing on beach, on inside of spit. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Plank walk from lighthouse to boat landing - distance 300' |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By steamer, once a week from Port Townsend. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing at Port Townsend |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By steamer twice a week from Port Townsend. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Station may be reached from Port Angeles by row boat, distance 3 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1865 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | In 1876, an addition to the kitchen was built for storeroom & pantry. |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 35' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 42' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark, heavy fir forest. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Tower rises from roof of keeper's dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast, for general navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 8' 4" sq. |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 4" sq. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stairway & steps |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 window, sash 24" x 33" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | A brick foundation placed 4' below surface resting on sand & gravel. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | To a limited extent by grass. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is built of wood & rises from roof of dwelling which is also of wood. Site is on extreme end of narrow sand spit 3 miles long. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 5.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Wrought iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 5/8" round iron, attached to spindle by a loop, led down on side of house & into ground 3', thence away from house horizontally 20', thence down 3' to moist earth. |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade of wood, gallery of wood. |
| Lantern Doors: | Trap door of wood in floor. Parapet door of wood, both fitted with proper hangings & fastenings. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | There is no watchroom. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains are hung on rollers. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| 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: | Hains mineral oil lamp, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet, fitted with shelves & used for keeping all supplies for the light, except oil. |
| Oil House Description: | Small brick bldg,fitted with a door, 2' 6" x 6' 6". A window 6 lights 10" x 12", it is provided with a shingled roof - ventilation is provided by suitable openings in the cornice. Inside is fitted with shelves of suitable width & height for storage of oil |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 8' in plan |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | Oil received in 5-gal tin cans. |
| Other (Describe): | There are clothes closets in all sleeping rooms. In the dining room is a closet for dishes, & used as such, in kitchen is a pantry & storeroom used for storing provisions, groceries, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purposes for which they were designed. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower rise from roof of Keeper's dwelling. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Wood house, privy, boat house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks around dwelling & from dwelling to boat house. |
| Area Inclosed: | About 5 acres enclosed with an open board fence. A picket fence encloses a small area around dwelling. |
| Area of Garden: | No garden. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None except a few flowers are cultivated around dwelling. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy, not drifting. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #3 closed spout on cisterns |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof of keeper's dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample at all times |
| Injury Possible: | Liable but not likely |
| Purity Precaution: | It is rainwater in cisterns. Precautions taken & which have proved quite satisfactory, is once in 2 years to empty cisterns & wash them out thoroughly. |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 large cistern cap'y 5000 gal. 1 small cistern cap'y 1500 gal, both placed near kitchen |
| Tank Material: | Cisterns, built of brick, laid in cement mortar & plastered with a coat of cement inside. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | That it is good |
| Diseases: | No prevalent diseases. |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing for row boats near lighthouse. No wharf. There is a boat house near beach & about 300' from lighthouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Tools And Accessories |
| Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets |
| Lens Covers: | 2 |
| Damper Tube and Key: | 2 |
| Spare Damper and Key: | 1 |
| Carillon for Overflow Pump: | |
| Time Marker: | |
| Gauge: | |
| Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | None |
| Curtain Hanger: | None, none req'd |
| Heater: | Not req'd |
| 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: | 2 |
| Linen Towels: | 10 |
| Sponges: | 3 |
| Chamois Skins: | 3 |
| Scissors: | 2 straight, 1 curved |
| Chimney Filters: | None |
| Coupling Pliers: | |
| Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
| Cleaning Materials: | Rotten stone, Whiting, Rouge, & spirits of wine. |
| Keepers Aprons: | 2 |
| Wicks: |