Report for Greenbury Point (Maryland) - 1867

General
District: 5th
Inspector: J. M. Berrien, Inspector, 5th District.
Location: Near Annapolis, MD
Date of Report: 09/14/1867
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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: House only is enclosed by a board fence.
Wharf or Landing on Premises:
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station:
Distance to Nearest Road:
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Facilities for Public Conveyance:
Facilities for Private Conveyance:
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Keeper's dwelling
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established:
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:
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower:
Color of Tower/ How Produced:
Tower Connection:
Object of Navigation:
Building Materials:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps:
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:
Number of Doors:
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Ventilators
Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: There was one ladder for outside use.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: No


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted:
How is Relief Called: No bell for calling relief.
Where is Call System Led:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
Marks and Number:
Order of Apparatus: 6th
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
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Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum:
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:
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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:
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: Lens of 6th order. Fountain or constant level lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1, in good condition
Number of Spare Burners: 1, in good condition
Candle Power:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description:
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe): There is a closet provided for the preservation of utensils, wicks, chimneys and cleaning materials. Paints, oils, spirits of turpentine, paint-brushes, etc. are kept in a corner of the oil cellar.
Suitability:
Dwelling
Location:
Coloring:
Construction Materials:
Number of Rooms:
Number of Dwellings:
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers:
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses:
Outhouse Coloring:
Paths and Walks:
Area Inclosed:
Area of Garden:
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available:
Area Cultivated: Keeper cultivates a small patch.
Character of Surroundings:
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps: There is a Regulation time piece in good condition kept in the sitting room of the dwelling.
Boats
Boat Number: 0
Type:
Length: 6'
Width: 19'
When Built:
Date Harbored at Station:
Sails: False
Suited to Work: Requires a new bottom


Miscellaneous
General Information: Appendages in pretty good condition.
Boats on Station:
Condition
Lantern: In good condition.
Illuminating Apparatus: The lens was perfectly clean in all its parts.
Service Lamp: In good condition in all respects.
Oil: Specimen examined; it was found to be clear & free from all objectionable matter.
Service Lamp Burner: Free from gummy or burnt oil, clean & the wicks well trimmed.
Service Lamp Burner Level: Burner was found to be slightly out of level.
Plate Glass: Clean & free from scratches & stains.
Lens Cover: It was on; was clean; made of linen sheeting & kept in the lantern room when not in use.
Lantern Curtains: None
Carillon or Alarm Bell: No alarm bell
Rod Lamp: None
Dwelling: Dwelling seems to want a general repair.
Stairway and Landing: Clean
Inside of Tower:
Glazing of Dwelling: In bad condition.
Improvements Needed: A general repair is needed. The dome leaks, & the roof also leaks. Ceiling plaster in some of the rooms is falling down.
Outhouses: Clean, but requires some repairs.
Boathouse: None
Grounds: Very good. They are very clean & wear a neat appearance.


Equipment Care
Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens: It is not allowed to touch the lens improperly.
Lantern and Trap Doors: They fit tightly
Watch or Trimming Room: None to be seen at time of making the inspection.
Lucernes or Matches: None of the above named articles were to be seen at the Inspection.
Heater: Keeper understands the use of the heater.
Ventilation: Keeper understands use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg.
Dome: Painted according to instructions. Lightning rod conductor was in good order & was led into the ground.


Oil Room
Oil Room Condition: In good condition; & no appearance of waste of oil
Oil Carriers: In good condition & arranged in order for use.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts: 2
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil:
Number of Dripping Buckets: 2
Number of Oil Tanks: 2, holding 100 gallons
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation: They are so made
Oil Butt Covers: Gutters were filled. Keeper understands use of covers & cocks.
Drip Bucket Placement: A dripping bucket was so hung.
Oil Butt Platform: There is a plank placed btwn the bottom of the butts & the floor.
Empty Oil Butts: There was no empty oil butt.


Tool Chests and Presses
Cleaning Materials Put Away: They are so put up & packed.
Paints Separate: They are kept separate
Tool Chest: None
Tool Condition:
Tools Free from Rust:
Closets Clean: Kept properly aired
Service Box In Good Order: Yes
Trimming Scissors Clean: Yes
Brushes and Floor Clothes: Yes
Lantern Condition: In good order


Keeper and Assistants
Keeper Appearance: He was very well dressed.
Keeper Interested in Duties: He manifested much interest.
Keeper Capacity for Duties: Shows capacity & seems to wish to gain information.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations: Seems to understand & to wish to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints:
Keeper Family: Keeper's family occupy dwelling with him.
Keeper Name: James B. Taylor
Keeper Age: Young
Keeper Present or Absent: Present
Number of Assistants: No assistant allowed.
Assistants Attend to Duty:
Assistants Capability:
Assistants Complaints:
Assistants Family:
Assistant Keeper Names:
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?: Keeper accompanied me through the bldg & over the grounds while making the inspection.


Account and Regulations Books
Account Books
Daily Expenditures Posted: Yes
Quarterly Returns on Hand: Yes
Receipt and Expenditure Accounts Kept: Yes
Shipwreck and Vessels Passed Book: None are kept
Regulations, Instructions, and Directions
Rules and Regulations Copies: 1
Instructions and Directions Copies: 1
Placard Directions Copies: 1
Notice to Visitors Copies: 1
Summary of Duties: 1
Index of Instructions: 1
Guide for Mixed Paints: 1
Directions for Purifying Water: 1
Placards Easily Visible: Yes
Books Easily Accessible: Yes
Blank Books and Forms: