Report for Forty Mile Point Light Station (Michigan) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Oliver G. Brown |
| Location: | Westerly shore of Lake Huron. |
| Date of Report: | 06/24/1910 |
| Latitude: | 45° 39' 11" |
| Longitude: | 83° 54' 48" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase, Lot 1, Sec. 23, T36N, R4E, Mich. Merd. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/22/1895 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 26.72 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 26.72 acres. |
| Character of Soil: | Sand |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Reservation is enclosed on all sides except lake front by fence. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | A landing 130' long extends from fog signal into about 3' of water. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | NO road. A tramway leads from fog signal to end of landing. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Rogers City. or by rig from Rogers City, Metz or Millersburg. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 7 miles from D.& C. landing at Rogers City, 25 miles form D.& M. RR at Millersburg. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 7 miles to Rogers City. |
| Distance to Village: | 7 miles to Rogers City. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By rig or boat from Rogers City or by rig from Millersburg. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1897 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Excellent. |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square. |
| Form of Tower: | Square tower with vert. walls. |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 52 feet |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 66 feet |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Wooded. |
| Color of Tower: | Brick red. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural brick color. |
| Tower Connection: | Rises from front of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast light. |
| Building Materials: | Brick. Plastered inside & white washed. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Outer wall 8", air space 2", inner wall 4" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | Outer wall 8", air space 2", inner wall 4" |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' square |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 12' square. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circ. cast iron stairs with pipe railing. |
| Number of Landings: | 2 & lantern floor. |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 12" in watch room, 8" x 15" in tower. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 windows of 2 sashes ea. 12" x 2'4.25" in watch room, 2 double windows in tower, 12" x 2'8" in each tower. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 iron door leads from keeper's dwelling into tower & 1 from Assts. Kprs. dwelling. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Brick foundation 7' 4" |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | All sandy. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Some trees & grass gow here. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is built in front of & connected with both dwellings. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal. |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 0.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical. |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 3' x 2'8.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None. |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed. |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Parapet of cast ioron & lined with steel plates, upper part wrot iron. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | 8 sided cast iron pyramidal roof, lined with zinc inside. A tin cone lens protector is suspended from dome of roof by 4 small chains. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | A 1/8" x 2" copper strip is fastened to the gallery floor outside & runds down side of tower & into the ground below. |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade of 3 rails 2"x1/2" iron bars. Gallery floor is of cast iorn & square in plan. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 cast iron door leads from parapet to outside gallery. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Cast iron trap door leads from watch room to lantern. Cast iron stair from watch room floor to lantern floor. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 5.5" pol. |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 ventilators in parapet. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed to soffit. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Has 3 windows & a shelf in 1 corner used as a service room only. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 2.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sauttier and Co., Paris |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | None. |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 10" from cr. of burner to inside face of bulls-eye. |
| Light Characteristic: | White flash every 10 seconds. |
| Time of Revolution: | 60 seconds. |
| Flash Interval: | 10 seconds. |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | No part fixed. |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 6 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees. |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 bulls-eye in each panel with 2 concentric circ. elements outside. |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | Whole apparatus revolves by being connected by gears to clock work. |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron pedestal bolted to lantern floor. |
| Service Table: | Of cast iron fastened to pedestal & supported by 1/2" iron rods screwed to floor. Supports clock work. |
| Draft Tube Description: | None. |
| Revolving Machinery: | Whole apparaturs revolves by being connected to clock work. Base of lens is fitted with gear teeth which works into a horiz. gear wheel connected to clock work. |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | Whole length of tower. |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 2.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Sheet brass case with glass panels. |
| Regulated: | By fan governor. |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | No colored light. |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Fk. Hp. |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | 1/4" wire cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Leads from drum in clock case down thro lantern floor over 2 sheaves into drop tube. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | V grooves raceway. |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 8 |
| Diameter of Balls: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | No closets. |
| Oil House Description: | 100' SE of tower fitted with shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' x 5' 2" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 360 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | 3 closets on 2nd floor of dwelling. 1 on 1st. A bouble cellar is under each dwelling, 1 for furnace & coal bin & 1 for general purposes. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 10" Steam whistle. |
| Time to Start: | 40 minutes. |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Thos. Kingsford, Oswego, NY |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1896 |
| Characteristic: | 3 sec blast, 17 sec. silent, 3 sec. balst, 17 sec. silent. |
| Duplication: | All parts. |
| Timing Device: | Spur & worm gear operating cam. |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | Whistle at 75 lbs. |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | 250 ft. SE'ly from light-house. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Circ. well 8' in diam. & 7' deep. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By concrete walk. |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Fog signal is a brick building 40' x 22.5' in plan, hip roof of coor. iron, concrete floor. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Steam Signal |
| Steam Boiler: | |
| Kind: | Kingsford, compact marine. |
| Tube: | Flue tube. |
| Dimensions: | 7' 9" high |
| Length: | 6' 6.75" |
| Diameter: | 4' 9.75" |
| Tube Description: | 102 tubes |
| Steam Tube Diameter: | 2.5" |
| Steam Furnace Kind: | Internal |
| Furnace Length: | 6' |
| Furnace Width: | 4' 3" |
| Furnace Height: | 1' 7" |
| Steam Heat Surface: | 413.88 sq. ft. |
| Steam Grate Surface: | 25.5 sq. ft. |
| Number of Grate Bars: | 17 double bars, 5' long |
| Kind of Grate Bars: | Bouble bars |
| Steam Fuel: | Soft coal. |
| Steam Safety Valve: | 2.5" single side outlet. |
| Steam Maximum Pressure: | 150 lbs. |
| Steam Working Pressure: | 75 lbs. |
| Steam Diameter of Smokestack: | 20" |
| Smokestack Height: | |
| Drum Dimension: | 5' |
| Steam Drum Diameter: | 30" |
| Steam Covering: | Combination. |
| Steam Boiler Condition: | Good. |
| Steam Boiler Built: | 1896 |
| Where Built: | Oswego, NY |
| Manufacturer: | Kingsford. |
| Steam Heater: | False |
| Kind: | |
| Size: | |
| Heater Time Affect: | |
| Steam Engine Kind: | Vertical |
| Steam Engine Revolutions: | 120 rpm |
| Steam Engine Cyl. Diameter: | 4' |
| Steam Engine Piston Stroke: | 9" |
| Steam Engine Pipe Size: | 3/4" |
| Steam Engine When Built: | 1896 |
| Steam Engine Where Built: | Detroit, Mich. |
| Manufacturer: | Russell Wheel & Foundary Co. |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 18" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2 3/8" to 2 11/16" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Rises from dwelling. |
| Coloring: | Brick red |
| Construction Materials: | Brick. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 in each dwelling |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & family to each dwelling. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Red brick privy; 1 barn painted red. Oil house, boat house & fog signal. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks lead all around dwelling & to all outbuildings. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | 1/8 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None. |
| Area Cultivated: | None. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy & shifting sands. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From lake & drive well pump. |
| Quality: | Fair. |
| Quantity: | Ample except in winter. |
| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | No cisterns. |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | No well deep enough to get water. |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthfulness excellent. |
| Diseases: | None. |
| Prevalency: | NO. |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house is 16' x 35' in plan & painted yellow. Located next to landing. |
| Distance and Direction: | 300 ft. SE'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | The tower & buildings seem to be in excellent condition. All water used has to be carried from lake. There is driven well down near lake & windmill at one time to operate pump. Windmill blew over & since then all water carried by hand. |