Report for Fort Point (Maine) - 1935
General |
District: | 1st |
Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
Location: | On the SE'ly side of Old Fort Point, Maine, W'ly side of the mouth of Penobscot River |
Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
Latitude: | 44° 28' 02" |
Longitude: | 68° 48' 44" |
Premises |
Site: | Obtained through condemnation proceedings |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | 01/31/1836 |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
Area Inclosed: | 5 acres |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 78' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire & picket fences |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf or landing except landing on beach |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or team - 3 miles Stockton Springs, ME |
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: | One |
First Built or Established: | 1836 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1857 |
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: | 87 3/4' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
Tower Connection: | Connected by workroom |
Object of Navigation: | Guide to Penobscot River entrance |
Building Materials: | Brick |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron Spiral |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 9 x 13 3/4 |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 21.5" x 31" |
Number of Doors: | 1 iron door |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 10 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 3' |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 27 x 36 |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron pitch in 10 sections bolted inside & lined with zinc |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Copper, fork end, pipe to ball |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Flat steel rail & 8 posts |
Lantern Doors: | 1 iron door, brass hinges, pull & latch |
Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door with pull handle |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Parapet |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screw buttons |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co., Paris |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
Inside Diameter: | 18 7/16" |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 2 - 90 degrees; 2 - 75 degrees |
Number of Panels: | 4 |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
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: | 16" diameter - 38" high |
Service Table: | |
Draft Tube Description: | |
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: | Sq. tank 5 3/4 x 3.5 x 17.5" high with tube to burner & clamping piece to attach lamp to lens |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
Candle Power: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | 1 with shelves for keeping cleaning supplies |
Oil House Description: | Oil house 100' W by S from tower |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
Oil House Capacity: | About 450 - 2 - 139 gal tanks |
Other (Describe): | Clothes closets in 3 rooms |
Suitability: | Dry & suitable for purposes for which designed |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | Single blow every 20 sec. |
Duplication: | None |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Guide to entrance to Penobscot River |
Distance and Direction: | About 250' ENE |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal tower with bell beam outside |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | About 1, 000 lbs |
Metal: | Bronze |
Diameter: | 3' 3" |
Height: | 27" |
Time: | 4.5 hours |
Manufacturer: | G. M. Stevens, Boston - not known |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Connected by workroom |
Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | Privy, barn & carriage shed |
Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | 5 wooden walks - 2 paths |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 2 acres |
Area Cultivated: | 25 x 50' |
Character of Surroundings: | Gravel & loam |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | From well & rain water from cistern |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Rain water used for washing only |
Tank Capacity: | 2, 000 gals in cellar |
Tank Material: | Brick |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | 20' |
Well Diameter: | 3' |
Well Lining: | Stone lined |
Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: | About 155' |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthful |
Diseases: | |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | None, no boat, boat house or boat slip |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, towers, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. 2 - 139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk. |