Report for Goat Island (Maine) - 1935
General |
District: | 1st |
Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
Location: | On Goat Island, seacoast of ME., & on the N'ly side of the entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor |
Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
Latitude: | 43° 21' 28" |
Longitude: | 70° 25' 32" |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 08/12/1847 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | Whole islandl; area undetermined. |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 15' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Automobile from Kennebunk to pier at Cape Porpoise & 3/4 mile from pier to light station by small boat - about 1 3/4 mile. |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | |
Distance to Village: | |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
Number of Separate Lights: | One |
First Built or Established: | 1833 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1859 |
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: | 38' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark woods |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
Tower Connection: | Connected by a covered way |
Object of Navigation: | Guide to Cape Porpoise Harbor |
Building Materials: | Bricks & cast iron |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular - cast iron |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 7" x 15 1/4"; 4 lights |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 19" x 18.5" high |
Number of Doors: | One |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Earlier deed, Oct. 24, 1831 |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 10 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 26 3/4" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron - pyramidal |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Regular 4th order deck - cast iron - wrought iron posts & vertical bars - 2 wrought iron rings .5" x 1.5" |
Lantern Doors: | 1 - hinges |
Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Trap door |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | In parapet |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains hung by rings on hooks |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. constructors a Paris |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | 146, 147, 148 |
Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
Inside Diameter: | 12" |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | 5 sec |
Duration of Flash: | 1 sec |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | 3 & reflector door |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
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: | |
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: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | 1 cu. ft. burner A.G.A. Co. flasher |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 - interflash - same size burner & flasher as one in use |
Number of Spare Burners: | |
Candle Power: |
Gas Light |
Gas Light Kind: | Acetylene |
Gas Light Number of Burners: | 1 |
Kind of Burner: | Regular single pilot |
Candlepower Per Burner: | |
Total Candlepower: | |
Consumption Gas Burner Per Hour: | 1 cu. ft. |
Total Consumption Per Hour: | 1 cu. ft. |
How Gas Obtained: |
Parabolic Mirror |
Parabolic Opening: | |
Parabolic Mirror Depth: | |
Parabolic Focal Length: | |
Parabolic Material: | 3 - 90 deg panels. Door 90 degs parabolic mirror |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | Closet in workroom at foot of tower. Fitted with shelves. Used for storing supplies (other than oil) tools, etc. |
Oil House Description: | 110' SW'ly of tower |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 1 139 gal tank for kersosene in bulk |
Other (Describe): | |
Suitability: |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Hand bell rung in answer to signals. A fog bell struck by machinery is established. |
Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | Single blow every 20 sec. |
Duplication: | Equalizing spring - all other parts in duplicate in machine shop, Portland. |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | W'ly - guide to mouth of Channel, entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor. |
Distance and Direction: | 110' W'ly |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden, pyramidal, shingled tower. |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1,245 lbs |
Metal: | Bell metal |
Diameter: | 3' 4" |
Height: | 3' 1" |
Time: | 7 hours |
Manufacturer: | Bell - Mercely & Co., Inc., Watervliet NY 1910; Striker - Board machine shop, Boston, Mass., 1910 |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Attached by covered way |
Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | 1 |
Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | Plank walk to fuel house |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Cistern - water caught on roof of dwelling |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Cisterns are frequently cleaned & roof allowed to wash in early part of shower |
Tank Capacity: | About 2,500 gals. Cellar of dwelling. |
Tank Material: | Bricks |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: | In sink |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthy |
Diseases: | |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Boat slip & Boat house reached by path |
Distance and Direction: | About 250' N'ly |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower, buildings, illuminating apparatus, etc., are in good condition. |
Boats |
Boat Number: | 131 |
Type: | Dory |
Length: | 4' 9" |
Width: | 12' |
When Built: | 1926 |
Date Harbored at Station: | Oct 12, 1927 |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: | Yes |
Hoisting Engines |
Hoisting Engine Kind: | Hand winch |
Engine RPMs: | |
Engine Diameter: | |
Engine Stroke: | |
Engine Boiler: | |
Engine Maker and Date: | |
Serial Number: | |
Cylinders and Size: | |
Horsepower: | |
Fuel: | |
Hoist Starter: | |
Hoist Miscellaneous: |