Report for Fort Sumter (South Carolina) - 1914
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | F.P. Dillon, Asst. Supt. |
| Location: | Near & within noorth rampart of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, SC. |
| Date of Report: | 03/22/1914 |
| Latitude: | 32° 45' 11" |
| Longitude: | 79° 52' 21" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Military Reservaton |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | 01/03/1855 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | None. |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | On piers over the water. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Use Quartermaster's dock, US Army. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By tender or small hired boat from Charleston, 3/8 milles, |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Moultrieville, PO 1 mile by boat. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Angle iron skeleton tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1855 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | January 23, 1913 |
| 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: | 51 feet. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | City of Scharleston buildings. |
| Color of Tower: | Black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Detached. |
| Object of Navigation: | Front range entrance to Charleston Harbor for general navigation coming to Charleston port. |
| Building Materials: | Steel skeleton |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron ladder. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical. |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 24" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 24" x 30" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast- iron frame on wood base. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Single sheet iron roof. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron. |
| Lightning Spindle: | 3/4" rod screwed into ball. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron handrail. |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood, 2 single hinged doors. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron. |
| Watchroom Doors: | None. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into top of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | None. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 350 cp |
| Name of Maker: | Henry Lepante, Paris |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | None. |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 5/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 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: | Cast iron, flanged. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Part of vent ball. |
| 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: | Linen curtain cover. |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order, Hains |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | West of dwelling 10 feet, fitted with shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' 10" x 7' 0" x 7' 0" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, tin roof, wood rafters & sheet metal cased door. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 32 cans on racks. |
| Other (Describe): | West of dwelling is general storerrom, old tower, wood frame used as storeroom. |
| Suitability: | Dry & unsuited. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Stevens, old style, fan governor. |
| Time to Start: | Immediately |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens Co. |
| Year of Manufacture: | Unknown |
| Characteristic: | 2 blows every 15 seconds. |
| Duplication: | None. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | S. 100', warns vessels as to location of Fort Sumter, which is on continuntion of axis of entrance channel. |
| Distance and Direction: | SSW |
| Water Supply: | In same reservation. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Skeleton frame for bell, apparatus enclosed below in house, wood construction. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | Unknown |
| Metal: | Bell |
| Diameter: | 43" |
| Height: | 30.5" |
| Time: | 2 hours. |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens, 1882 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | S on NW corner Fort Sumter. |
| Coloring: | Green |
| Construction Materials: | Wood. |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Kitchen stove |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | The single keeper. |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privey, storehouse |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Green. |
| Paths and Walks: | None. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | Economist 618 |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Tubular hand , Handlantern. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Yes |
| Injury Possible: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | Cisterns cleaned at frequent intervals. |
| Tank Capacity: | 2600 gals. under kitchen of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Under kitchen |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good. |
| Diseases: | Malaria, if any |
| Prevalency: | Summer months. |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Use Quartermaster's wharf. |
| Distance and Direction: | 300 feet SE |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |