Report for Erie Range Beacon No. 2 (Pennsylvania) - 1909

General
District: 4th
Inspector: Chas. C. Bartlett & Norris M. Works
Location: Mast light, 29' from old single dwelling, 908' N 54 degrees 20' E from beacon No. 1, entrance to Presquile Bay, Erie Harbor, PA.
Date of Report: 02/03/1909
Latitude: 42° 09' 11"
Longitude: 80° 04' 44"
Premises
Site: On Presquile Peninsula, owned by US
Date of Reservation: 05/03/1810
Date of Deed: 03/15/1812
Date of Permission: 03/14/1812
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil: Sandy
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: 100'
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Means to Reach Light Station: A few steps from Presquile Pierhead Keepers dwellings, 29' SW from old single dwelling.
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: Mast
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1856
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: June, 1902
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Round mast (Top dia. 8", bottom dia. 18")
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Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 54' 2"
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Dwellings, trees, sky
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: Detached, old single dwelling 29' distant NE
Object of Navigation: Inner channel range
Building Materials: Chestnut wood.
General Description:
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Diameter at Base: Small bronze at base of tower 8' x 8', with 6" walk.
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Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 2 windows - 25" x 54.5"
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Concrete, about 3'
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Sandy
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Miscellaneous Remarks: Mast is of chestnut wood, 18" at base, 8" at top, 50' 2" high. Daymark consists of disc placed at top of mast 5' 3" dia. Lens lantern rests in iron frame, which travels down mast on 2 iron rods. Lens raised by means of small cable & winch.
Illuminating Apparatus
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Marks and Number: None
Order of Apparatus: Lens lantern
Inside Diameter: 11 13/16"
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
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Arc of Each Fixed Part: 180 degrees
Number of Panels: 2
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Service Table: Shelf, or table supporting car, which carries lens into house at foot of mast.
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Lamp Description: 5th order lens lantern lamp
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Number of Spare Lamps: 2
Number of Spare Burners: None
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Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1 wick
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1 1/4"
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: Small locker in corner, used for storage of oil can, lamps, chimneys.
Oil House Description: Same square, red, iron oil house as for Presquile Pierhead Light, 40' W from new double dwelling, 32' from Erie Range No. 2.
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous Remarks: Winch for raising lens is located in small house 8' x 8' placed close to bottom of mast. Lens is landed on small car at foot of mast & may then be driven into house, on car, thru raised window.