Report for Goose Rocks (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On Goose Rocks Ledge, ME., N'ly side of the main E'ly entrance to Fox Islands Thorofare from E Penobscot Bay |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 08' 08N" |
| Longitude: | 68° 49' 52W" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Submerged site - ceded by State of Maine |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/13/1889 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Submerged at high water, 2,000 sq ft. at low tide |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat - 2.5 miles, North Haven |
| 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: | 1890 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 50.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White, black cylinder white from deck up |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Dwelling for 2 keepers in dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Guide to Fox Islands Thorofare |
| Building Materials: | Brick, cement & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10 1/4" x 25"; 10 1/4" x 17.5"; 10" x 12"; 14.5" x 29.5" & 11" round |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 15 - 24" x 36"; 20"x24" & 16" x 24" |
| Number of Doors: | 12 |
| 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: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | Red 6"x36", 31.5"x35", 2.5"x35", 15 1/4"x36", 3 1/4"x35", 14.5"x39"; white 34.5 x36", 12 3/4"x36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron in 8 sections bolted inside & fitted with zinc cowl |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper spindle |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Flat single rail & posts |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 iron door - brass hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screw hooks |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Table, closet, & shelf |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: | From watchroom to lower entry |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 2.5 hrs. |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier, Benard & Turenne |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Paris, France |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" - 6" bullseye |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 5 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | About 1 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 3 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | With clock table, lens guide & jack - 4 columns with center table made by LHS Machine Shop, Boston, Nov. 4, 1901 |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 12' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 2.5 hrs. |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Increasing weight & ball governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Red glass on inside of lantern & red in frame outside |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | Inside of lantern & in frame outside |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 1 wick, Funk Heap, Aladdin Mantle Lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | Acetylene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Flat disc |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 21 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/8" |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 in each room fitted with shelves |
| Oil House Description: | Oil room in base of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 1 - 239 gal. oil tank located on the deck |
| Other (Describe): | Storeroom in base of tower |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machine located in watch room of light |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single & double blow alternately, intervals 20 sec. |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | On light tower |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Machine in watchroom |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,220 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | 28" |
| Time: | 3.5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | George M. Stevens, Boston, Mass., 1891 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Quarters for keepers in tower |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 3,000 gal. - in base of tower |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement |
| 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: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | None - tower is reached from boat by 2 iron ladders |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Condition of tower, etc., at this date is fair. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 166 |
| Type: | Peapod |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 15' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Apr. 10, 1934 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 146 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Good |