Report for Egmont Key (Florida) - 1913
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | W.E. Dibrell, Insp. 7th dist. |
| Location: | On Gulf coast of FL, on N'ly end of Egmont Key & S'ly side of N channel entrance to Tampa Bay |
| Date of Report: | 01/02/1913 |
| Latitude: | 27° 36' 04" |
| Longitude: | 82° 45' 40" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Reserved by order of Pres. James K. Polk |
| Date of Reservation: | 08/23/1847 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 15 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 0.54 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 300' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Iron fence around Keepers dwelling. Wooden fence around assts. dwelling. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Port Tampa, FL. 22 miles & daily except Sundays by US Quartermaster Str. from Tampa, FL. dist. 29 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: | 1848 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1858; repaired 1905 |
| 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: | 84 3/4' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White tower, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Secondary seacoast light |
| Building Materials: | Conical brick tower on masonry foundation |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral iron stairway & steps |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 - 28" x 31" sash |
| Number of Doors: | 1 - 6' 10" x 3' 6.5" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 9.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | On ventilator ball. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Has hinged door. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Secured to inside roof of lining. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Has closet for spare lamp |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | W 28,000; R 7000 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Cie, Paris |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 39.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | FW 30° to 97°; 98° to 29°; FR 29° to 30° & 97° to 98° |
| Number of Panels: | 14 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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 |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Galvanized iron 5" dia. connected to corner piece. |
| 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: | Linen curtains |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | Btwn 29° & 30° and 97° & 98° |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 3rd O IOV type B |
| Type of Illuminant: | IOV |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 spare IOV lamp; 1 spare wick lamp. |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 for wick lamps. |
| Candle Power: | 28000 in white sectors, 7000 in red |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | Single tank system, 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 55 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Brick oil house about 50' N'ly from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 10" x 9' x 13' 4" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, sheet iron roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | 900, full |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Lathrop mechanical hand fog horn operated by means of lever |
| Time to Start: | None |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Fog signal sounded only when vessel's fog signal heard. 5 sec blast, 15 sec silent. Characteristic authorized by Bureau on Jan. 3, 1913. |
| Duplication: | No duplicate |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Sounded on gallery of tower |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 1 W'ly & 1 S'ly from tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Wash house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick & plank walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Very small portion |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | Std. Oil Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 3 wick oil stove |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | 1 W'ly & 1 S'ly from tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 asst. |
| Outhouses: | Wash house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick & plank walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Very small portion |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | Std. Oil Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 3 wick oil stove |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | None |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cisterns covered |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 cistern & 2 tanks in yard, 14000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Cistern brick, tanks cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf & pierhead to about 15' of water. 2 large warerooms (Egmont Key Depot) on shore at head of wharf. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 500' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |