Report for Gasparilla Island Rear Range (Florida) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | Inspector |
| Location: | On S'ly end of Gasparilla Island, N'ly side of Boca Grande entrance to Charlotte Harbor on W coast of FL. |
| Date of Report: | 11/14/1911 |
| Latitude: | 26° 43' 06" |
| Longitude: | 82° 15' 34" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| 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: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Small wharf |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or rail. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | S. Boca Grande PO & Ry station dist. 1/4 mile. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Lantern surmounts Keepers dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1890 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Thoroughly repaired, October 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: | 41' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Bldgs & sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Lantern surmounts Principal Keepers dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Chiefly range for crossing bar at entrance to Charlotte Harbor of incidental use to coastwise traffic. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stairs in dwelling. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | See desc. of dwelling |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | See desc. of dwelling |
| Number of Doors: | See desc. of dwelling |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| 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: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 3' x 2' 10" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood - floor covered with zinc. |
| Lantern Doors: | Well made, heavy; hinged on side; opening in middle; made of iron |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into lantern |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 5 to 7 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | USLHE No. 416 |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 3/4" (500 mm) |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 2 (bivalve lens) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 180 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 9 - 3 dioptric, 6 catadioptric |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | 4 steel rods 1 5/8" x 37", cast iron plates top & bottom. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | No box, total drop of weight 25' |
| Clock Weight: | 50 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 5 to 7 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Air governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | About 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 65' |
| How Led: | Over pulley thru floor, v single blocks used. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 4" |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Semi-circular |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 12 |
| Diameter of Balls: | About 1/2" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 under stairs - 2 shelves, no door. |
| Oil House Description: | 100' NE from Asst. Keeper's dwelling |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7 x 9 x 10 |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, slate roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | 400 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | Attic of dwelling only |
| Suitability: | Dry but without doors - not well suited for any purpose. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Light surmounts Principal Keeper's dwelling. |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Water closet for each house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks connecting dwellings with closets, front light & oil house. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sands |
| Stove, Maker: | Orbit |
| Stove, Size: | #7 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 16 x 28 |
| Pump, Maker: | Deming Mfg. Co. |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 2 hand lamp, 1 table lamp, Regular brass service lamp. |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | 80' NE |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Outhouses: | Water closet |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks connecting dwellings with closets, front light & oil house. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sands |
| Stove, Maker: | Orbit |
| Stove, Size: | #7 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 16 x 28 |
| Pump, Maker: | Deming Mfg. Co. |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | 1 hand lamp, 1 table lamp, Regular brass service lamp. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | Slate roof on Keepers dwelling, shingle on asst. keepers dwelling to be replaced with asbestos slates - cisterns cleaned annually. |
| Tank Capacity: | 3000 gal each |
| 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: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wooden wharf on wooden piles. Body of wharf 10 x 200' - "T" end 30' square |
| Distance and Direction: | SE 225' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Sloop |
| Length: | 8' |
| Width: | 21' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | June 20, 1899 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | No - boat too large for station |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Boat house |