Report for Fort Washington (Maryland) - 1909
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | Major W.E. Craighill, Lighthouse Engineer |
Location: | On the wharf at Fort Washington, MD., easterly side of Potomac River |
Date of Report: | 06/24/1909 |
Latitude: | 38° 42' 44" |
Longitude: | 77° 02' 14" |
Premises |
Site: | On Military Reservation |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | 01/03/1857 |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | On military reservation |
Area Inclosed: | No inclosure |
Character of Soil: | Sandy |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 30' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Landing to military reservation |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat & wagon |
Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing at station |
Distance to Post Office: | 1/4 mile |
Distance to Village: | 7 miles |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Wagon or boat |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat, 7 miles |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Fog bell tower |
Number of Separate Lights: | One |
First Built or Established: | 1857 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | June, 1909 |
Condition at This Date: | Fair |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square frame, wooden structure |
Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | No lantern |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 28' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | Detached |
Object of Navigation: | General purposes |
Building Materials: | Wood |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | 13' |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
Number of Landings: | One |
Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2, 20" x 36" |
Number of Doors: | One |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Not known |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sand & clay |
Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | |
Shape of Lantern: | |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | |
Type of Bars: | |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | |
Number of Plates in Height: | |
Number of Plates Each Side: | |
Thickness of Plates: | |
Size of Plates: | |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Tin |
Ventilator / Cowl: | None |
Lightning Spindle: | Galvanized iron |
Description of Lightning Rod: | Spiral copper, slipped over head of spindle, fastened to roof, down side of house to land & water. |
Balustrade: | None |
Lantern Doors: | None |
Floor of Lantern: | None |
Watchroom Doors: | None |
Parapet Diameter: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | Made at General Depot, Tompkinsville, N.Y. |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | Fixed white |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | 4 |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
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: | |
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: | 5th order, one wick |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
Number of Spare Burners: | None |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | |
Oil House Description: | On first floor of tower |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | 42 5-gal cans |
Other (Describe): | |
Suitability: |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Bell & Martin striking apparatus |
Time to Start: | 2 minutes |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | E.J. Codd Co., Baltimore, MD. |
Year of Manufacture: | Not known |
Characteristic: | Single blow every 15 secs. |
Duplication: | None |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | |
Distance and Direction: | On same structure from which light is shown |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | A wooden pyramidal structure 32' 8" in height, 13' square at base. |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1400 lbs. |
Metal: | Bell metal |
Diameter: | 38" |
Height: | 32" |
Time: | 1.5 hours |
Manufacturer: | |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Eastward |
Coloring: | Drab |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 7 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | One |
Outhouse Coloring: | White |
Paths and Walks: | None |
Area Inclosed: | Not inclosed |
Area of Garden: | None |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Artesian well, piped from military reservation |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | |
Tank Capacity: | |
Tank Material: | |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | Not known |
Well Diameter: | Not known |
Well Lining: | Not known |
Pump or Bucket: | Not known |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: | Not known |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthy |
Diseases: | |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf on military reservation |
Distance and Direction: | About 30' ENE |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |