Report for Fowey Rocks (Florida) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | Maj. H. Jervey, LH Engineer, 7th Dist. |
| Location: | In about 3' of water, on Fowey Rocks, Florida Reefs, one of the more N'ly of the outer line of reefs off seacoast of FL., about 900' to W of deep water, & 23 miles NE'ly from Carysfort Reef lighthouse. |
| Date of Report: | 03/04/1909 |
| Latitude: | 25° 35' 25" |
| Longitude: | 80° 05' 49" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Submarine |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Miami, post office. RR station & steamboat landing, 15 miles |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Nearest post office Cocoanut Grove, Fl. 13 miles. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Skeleton iron tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Tower scaled & painted in February, 1911 |
| 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: | 110 1/4' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky & tropical growth on Florida Keys. |
| Color of Tower: | Brown tower, white dwelling & stair cylinder, green blinds, black lantern. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Dwelling in tower |
| Object of Navigation: | Primary seacoast |
| Building Materials: | Iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral iron stairway & steps inclosed in iron cylinder. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 in stair cylinder 19' 14" x 4' 4 7/8"; 8 in service room 19.5" x 2' 10 3/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Octagonal pyramidal skeleton iron tower on 9 iron piles driven 11' into coral rock. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower incloses 2-story octagonal dwelling, lower story vertical sides. Upper story pyramidal. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical & horizontal |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 9' 3" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 27 15/16" x 30.5"; 27 15/16" x 3' 2 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Has |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Spiral stairs to service room & to lantern. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Has, portable |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks secured to top of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Has table |
| How is Relief Called: | Speaking tube & bell |
| Where is Call System Led: | To bottom of stair cylinder |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | W 57,000; r 14, 000 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | 1876 |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | 6' 0.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 360° |
| Number of Panels: | 8 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 17 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 18 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 8 |
| 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 |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Copper 5" dia. connected to crown piece & lead above cowl with conical cap at top. |
| 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: | From 1° to 22°, 90° to 101°, 180° to 186°, white in intervening sectors. |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 3rd order type B single tank system |
| Type of Illuminant: | IOV |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 spare IOV lamp, 2 spare wick lamps. |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: | W 57,000; R 14,000 |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2 in service room |
| Oil House Description: | Oil house suspended under dwelling. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood |
| Oil House Capacity: | Oil house to be replaced at an early date by 5 steel tanks. |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 1 2-story dwelling located in tower. |
| Coloring: | White, lower story has green blinds. Upper story has no blinds. |
| Construction Materials: | Iron, ceiled with wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 2 assts. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sand & coral rock |
| Stove, Maker: | Perfection, mfg'd by Std. Oil Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 3 wick oil stove |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 27.5" x 15.5" inside; 30" x 18" outside |
| Pump, Maker: | The Deming Co., Salem, OR. |
| Pump, Size: | #3 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Fair |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable to be injured |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered to prevent impurities from entering. |
| Tank Capacity: | 1200 gals. ea. 4 on platform under dwelling. |
| Tank Material: | Cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Ladders only |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 1 |
| Type: | Round bottom cat rigged sailboat |
| Length: | 7.5' |
| Width: | 24.5' |
| When Built: | Purchased May 31, 1907 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Sept. 1907 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Round bottom dinghy |
| Length: | 5' |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | Purchased Nov. 30, 1910 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Dec. 1910 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Hoisted to davits |