Report for Ediz Hook (Washington) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 17th |
| Inspector: | Major Jay J. Morrow, Corps of Engineers, USA |
| Location: | On E'ly extremity of Ediz Hook, being N'ly shore of Port Angeles Harbor, Straits of Juan De Fuca, WA. |
| Date of Report: | 06/05/1910 |
| Latitude: | 48° 08' 26" |
| Longitude: | 123° 24' 08" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Set aside by Executive Order |
| Date of Reservation: | 06/21/1862 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 81.13 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | Sand & gravel |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 110' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf built on piers |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Plank walk, about 900' to tower. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By steamer, daily from Port Angeles. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing at Port Angeles, 1 3/4 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 3/4 miles to Port Angeles. |
| Distance to Village: | 1 3/4 miles to Port Angeles. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Steamer to & from Port Angeles. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By launch or row boat from Port Angeles 1 3/4 miles; by walking over sand spit (Ediz Hook) to Port Angeles about 4 3/4 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1865 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt, 1908 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Lower half square, upper half octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | Octagonal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 42' 9.5" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 44.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Distant hills, partly wooded, seen from Straits. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached, but connected with fog-signal bldg. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & range light, for general & local navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Wood, concrete foundation. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 10" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 9" |
| Diameter at Base: | 7' 10.5" square inside |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Octagonal, 7' 10.5" inside. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden, circular, around central column |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 18" x 22"; 18" x 20"; 16" x 20" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 40" x 27"; 1 - 40" x 25"; 1 - 20" x 46"; 2 - 20" x 25" |
| Number of Doors: | 3 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete, 4' 4" to top of walks. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sand, mixed with gravel. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Grass |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower connected with fog-signal bldg at rear. Outside walls covered with shingles. Site is practically level. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 3/4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 7' 3.5" |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11 15/16" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 7 panes 2' 10 1/6" x 2' 11 15/16"; 1 pane 2' 5 15/16" x 2' 10 5/16" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast & wrought iron, steel, brass, zinc & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron lined inside with sheet zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron, perforated on under side. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass, with platinum tip. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None |
| Balustrade: | Both of wood. Gallery floor is covered with sheet copper & reached by lantern door. |
| Lantern Doors: | Upper panel glass, lower panel of sheet steel, frame cast iron fitted with rubber strips. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden door 2' 2" x 6' 6" on 2nd landing, fitted with butts & lock. |
| Parapet Diameter: | Octagonal 6' 7 1/4" dia. |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In lantern parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Wooden step ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller shades |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | No watchroom. Engine room takes its place. At ground floor in tower, locker, 3 drawers & shelves are provided for storage of lamp outfit, cleaning material, etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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, single column |
| Service Table: | Iron, attached to pedestal. |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | Haine-capillary |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None apart from lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/8" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Gas Light |
| Gas Light Kind: | |
| Gas Light Number of Burners: | 1 |
| Kind of Burner: | Hains |
| Candlepower Per Burner: | |
| Total Candlepower: | |
| Consumption Gas Burner Per Hour: | |
| Total Consumption Per Hour: | |
| How Gas Obtained: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 2 oil houses, 40' E of Fog signal bldg & 40' apart; no fittings in oil houses. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 11' 4" x 7' 10" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Frame, covered with corrugated iron. |
| Oil House Capacity: | Each 3240 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | Closets in vestibule fog signal bldg fitted with shelves & hooks. Storehouse, 1 story, frame, 16' x 30' located near wharf. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | First class, new style 6" automatic siren |
| Time to Start: | 7 to 10 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | 5 minutes |
| Manufacturer: | At Tompkinsville |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1907 |
| Characteristic: | 5 sec blast, 40 sec silent |
| Duplication: | All parts |
| Timing Device: | Operated by main engines |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 38 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | 31.5' |
| Compass Direction: | N about 12 degrees 30' E |
| Location: | Light tower is part of Fog signal bldg. Marks entrance to Port Angeles Harbor. |
| Distance and Direction: | Attached to light tower. |
| Water Supply: | Rain water from roof |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | In same bldg. |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Frame, 1-story bldg at base of tower, with engine room, workroom, & vestibule. Tower rising from S'ly face. Foundation of concrete, walls & roof shingled. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Siren Signal |
| Siren: | Cylindrical |
| Siren Diameter: | 6" |
| Siren Built Date: | 1907 |
| Siren Manufacturer: | 3rd District |
| Siren Ports: | 20, 3/32" x 2 3/4" |
| Siren Revolutions: | Unknown |
| Siren Governor: | Centrifugal friction |
| Siren Condition: | Good |
| Compressed Air |
| Compressed Air Machinery: | |
| Kind: | Internal combustion oil engine |
| Manufacturer: | Mietz & Weiss |
| Date Made: | 1907 |
| Nominal Size: | 10" x 12" |
| Horsepower: | 18 |
| Compressor: | High service double acting |
| Compressor Manufacturer: | J. G. Leyner |
| Compressor Bed and Gear: | On same bed with Renold silent chain transmission. |
| Trumpet Signal |
| Trumpet: | Vertical |
| Trumpet Length: | 5' 7.5" |
| Trumpet Diameter: | 6.5", 27" |
| Trumpet Material: | Copper |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 2 dwellings; W'ly dwelling directly S of tower, 275' distant & 55' to E'ly dwelling. Dwelling fronts are in line. |
| Coloring: | White, with brown roofs |
| Construction Materials: | Foundation of W'ly dwelling concrete; E'ly brick; both frame structures with shingle roofs. |
| Number of Rooms: | Each has 7 rooms, pantry, closets & cellar. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privy, barn, tank house, paint house, poultry house, boat house, & 2 storehouses. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with brown roofs |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks from wharf to & around dwellings & to fog-signal bldg & oil houses. |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None, except some flower beds around dwelling. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sand, mixed with gravel. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Water collected from roofs of bldgs. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable to be injured |
| Purity Precaution: | Water for domestic purposes is collected in cisterns & filtered thru wall of soft bricks. |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 cisterns - 1 cap 5000 gal & 1 - 1500 gal, both btwn 2 dwellings. 1 tank in tank house, 5000 gal |
| Tank Material: | Cisterns - brick; tank - redwood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | By pump in kitchen |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthy station |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | None |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | Ground btwn lighthouse & dwellings is somewhat lower than close to shore. A fill of about 12" would improve site. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Lighthouse tender & mail steamers can land at wharf. Wharf built on piles, 40' x 24'. Boat house close to wharf 12' x 22', frame bldg. Plank walk leading to dwelling & lighthouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 900' following plank walk, 750' air line, SW |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Light & fog signal bldg erected in 1908 & fog signal chg'd from bell to 1st class siren. W'ly dwelling, tank house & 1 oil house erected in 1909. 1 oil house moved from near old dwelling to present site. Former light tower on old dwelling has been removed |