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: |