Report for Fort Mifflin Fog Signal Station (Pennsylvania) - 1910

General
District: 4th
Inspector: Thos. J. Rout, Jr., Supt.
Location: On parapet just back of dock at Fort Mifflin, PA., NW'ly side of Delaware River.
Date of Report: 04/10/1910
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Premises
Site: Naval Reservation (Fort Mifflin)
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: Not defined
Area Inclosed: None
Character of Soil: Loam
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: Fog signal is about 25' from water.
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: By RR to Phila., PA., thence by private conveyance to station or by trolley from Phila., to Penrose Ferry Bridge, thence by private conveyance to station or by walking from Bridge or by small boat from River.
Distance to Nearest Road: About 1/8 mile roat - Dist. to RR station 2.5 miles - Dist. to electric trolley RR 1 mile.
Distance to Post Office: About 3 3/4 miles.
Distance to Village: About 2 miles
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Teams can be hired at RR station in Phila. - distance 6 miles.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Bell is supported by frame tower.
Number of Separate Lights:
First Built or Established: 1881
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Fair
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower: Pyramidal
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: No ventilator - height from base to top of roof - 30'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Trees & sky
Color of Tower: White, black trimmings.
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: No dwelling
Object of Navigation:
Building Materials: Wood
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: Tower base consists of 8" x 8" x 12" x 12" timbers.
Wall Thickness at Parapet: About 5"
Diameter at Base: Square 14 1/3' x 14 1/3'
Diameter at Parapet: Square 7' x 7'
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden
Number of Landings: 1
Size of Glass: 12 panes 9" x 12"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 1- 2.5' x 4.5'
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Concrete piers 3' 6"
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Loam
Soil Susceptibility: Is susceptible.
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec.
Time to Start: About 2 minutes
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer: Machine made by Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., Boston #3 machine.
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic: Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec.
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:
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Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:
Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:
Bell Signal
Weight: 1200 lbs
Metal: Bell metal
Diameter: About 32"
Height: About 30"
Time: About 2 hours
Manufacturer: E.A. Williams & Son Bell Foundry, Jersey City, NJ 1907 - USLHE cast on bell.
Weights for Operation:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse:
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: In good order & efficient as a fog signal.