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: |