Report for Fairport Pierhead Range Front Beacon (Ohio) - 1909

General
District: 10th
Inspector: Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk & Norris Works, Supt.
Location: On E pier, 21' 10" from outer end, entrance to Fairport Harbor, mouth of Grand River.
Date of Report: 02/03/1909
Latitude: 41° 45' 49"
Longitude: 81° 16' 49"
Premises
Site: On US E pier
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Area of the Entire Site: End of pier about 24' wide
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Wharf or Landing on Premises: On pier
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Means to Reach Light Station: From dwelling at main light, walk thru streets of Fairport & ore docks 1700' to rear beacon, thence along elevated walk 548', thence along plank deck of E pier 496' (using cable hand rail if necessary) to Front Beacon - total dist. about 1/2 mile.
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1835
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1875
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower: Pyramidal
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: About 33'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 37'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Ore docks & Village of Fairport
Color of Tower: Brown below, white above, black lantern
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: Detached, dwelling located at Main light,on bluff, 1/2 mile distant
Object of Navigation: Range light for entering harbor.
Building Materials: Wood
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 10"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 10"
Diameter at Base: 11' 10" sq.
Diameter at Parapet: About 8' 4"
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden step ladder
Number of Landings: One
Size of Glass: 9" x 10" & 10" x 14"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 3 - 28 3/4" x 24.5" & 14 1/4" x 25.5"
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: On 4 concrete piers, under corners of beacon, resting in the stone filled timber crib, at water surface or below.
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: On pier
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Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 4th
Shape of Lantern: Polygonal
Diameter to Glass: 7' 0.5"
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Number of Sides: 10
Type of Bars: Vertical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 36.5"
Number of Plates in Height: One
Number of Plates Each Side: One
Thickness of Plates: 3/8"
Size of Plates: 26 3/4" x 36.5"
Number of Storm Panes: None
Unglazed Side of Lantern:
What Bearings: N 74 degrees 49' W to N 20 degrees 49' W; Azimuth 285 - 11 to 357 - 11
Construction Material Lantern: Circular parapet of wood, sheathed with zinc, lantern proper of cast iron, brass, etc.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Cast iron, lined with zinc.
Ventilator / Cowl: Cast iron
Lightning Spindle: Iron, with silvered point.
Description of Lightning Rod: Iron rod, chain to water
Balustrade: Wooden gallery deck, covered with zinc, iron balustrade.
Lantern Doors: Double doors, following curve of parapet & swinging on iron hinges, other side of door zinc covered.
Floor of Lantern: Wood, covered with copper.
Watchroom Doors: Wooden trap door, sheathed with copper, iron hinges.
Parapet Diameter: 6' 9"
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 wooden ventilators in parapet wall of lantern, protected by wire gauze outside, & closed by wooden slides inside.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: 1 iron
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Brass hooks screwed into lantern posts.


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: Bunk, with drawer
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Illuminating Apparatus
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Name of Maker: Lighthouse Depot
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Order of Apparatus: 6th
Inside Diameter: 11 13/16"
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
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Arc of Each Fixed Part: 270 degrees visible N 15 degrees 11' E to N 74 degrees 49' W; Azimuth 15 - 11 to 285 - 11; looking from center of lens, left side of brass reflector is in line with left side of unglazed portion of lantern.
Number of Panels: 3 glass panels, 90 degrees reflector.
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Pedestal: 4" iron
Service Table: None
Draft Tube Description: 2.5" brass tube, 36" long, screwed to lens ring.
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Lamp Description: 5th order, 1 round wick, 1 1/4" outside diameter, with 5 day tank & constant level float valve.
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Number of Spare Lamps: 2
Number of Spare Burners: None
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: None
Oil House Description: Oil stored in square iron oil house at main light.
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Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthful
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