Report for Franklin Island Light Station (Maine) - 1908
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Major Edw. Burr, USA Engineer 1st Lighthouse Dist. |
| Location: | In the NW'ly side of Franklin Island, ME, Muscongus Bay & on the SE'ly side of an entrance to St. George River. |
| Date of Report: | 02/19/1908 |
| Latitude: | 43° 53' 32" N |
| Longitude: | 69° 22' 31" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Jurisdiction & right of the Commonwealth of MA therein to not exceeding 12 acres granted to US |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | 06/26/1806 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 12 acres (whole island) |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 100' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing at Friendship, ME - 6 miles |
| Distance to Post Office: | Friendship 6 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Friendship 6 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat from Steamboat Landing at Friendship, 6 miles |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1807 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1855 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 40.5' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 56 3/4' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by back service room |
| Object of Navigation: | Local navigating purposes |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 24" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 18" |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron - open work |
| Number of Landings: | One |
| Size of Glass: | 10 3/4" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 48" x 24" |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 28" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron - Dome shaped, made in 8 sections, flanged & bolted on inside & lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Bronze with copper tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper ribbon attached to lantern deck, led down outside of tower, along surface 5' & enters soil pipe. |
| Balustrade: | 1 rail, 1.5" x .5" with 8 1" posts; outside gallery is cast iron 36" wide. |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron 31" x 25.5"; .5" thick |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | None |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into sash bars |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 6 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. |
| Year Made: | Not given |
| Marks and Number: | Constructeurs a Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 20" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white varied by white flash every 90 sec. |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 revolution in 3 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | 84 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | 6 sec. |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Each fixed part 120 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | 2 of the fixed panels are removed & bullseyes inserted. |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | 4th order revolving clock |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Pintal |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 26' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 6 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | By tin case |
| Regulated: | By fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Funk-Heap 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Over leading sheave & down inside of tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Red brick oil house 191' E 1/2 W from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Closet in service room, fitted with 2 shelves & used for lamp supplies. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Hand bell rung in answer to signals |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to service room on N'ly side of tower. |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn 100' from tower on NE'ly side |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Board walk along front of dwelling. |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole area by wire fence |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 1/4 of whole island |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned yearly |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 cisterns in dwelling cellar - 1000 gals each |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse painted white & has boat slip |
| Distance and Direction: | 340' on N'ly side of tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |