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. |