Report for Grindel Point (Maine) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Lt. Col. Edw. Burr, Corps of Engineers, USA, |
| Location: | On Grindel Point, ME., N'ly side of the W'ly entrance to Gilkey Harbor, E'ly side of W. Penobscot Bay |
| Date of Report: | 12/09/1909 |
| Latitude: | 44° 16' 54" |
| Longitude: | 68° 56' 36" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/13/1849 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2.16 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole area |
| Character of Soil: | Light loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 12' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | No road |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Carriage or boat |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Public road to premises |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3.5 miles - Islesboro, ME |
| Distance to Village: | 3.5 miles - Islesboro, ME |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Team from Dark Harbor (steamboat wharf) a distance of about 5 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1851 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1874 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 38' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 38 1/4' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by a service way |
| Object of Navigation: | Bay & harbor |
| Building Materials: | Brick & cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 1' 8" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 1' |
| Diameter at Base: | 14' 6" square |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 12' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | 5 |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 30 5/8" x 53" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Built on ledge |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Light loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7'2" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 10" |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 27" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper, fork end, connected to ball by an iron rod |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper ribbon attached to lantern deck extending to the water. |
| Balustrade: | 2 pipe rails, with 4 cast iron posts |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 cast iron door fitted with brass hinges, latch & knobs |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden trap door, fitted with iron hinges & wire lifting ring |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parpet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Fitted with rings to drop over hooks |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter et Cie |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | L Sautter et Cie, Constructeurs a Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 3 panels & 2 doors |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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 3'4" high |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
| 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: | Stains; 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | No closet |
| Oil House Description: | 370' N of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 - 5 gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | A storeroom containing 2 cisterns is located between dwelling & tower |
| Suitability: | Suited to the purpose for which designed |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand in answer to signals |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Near W'ly side of tower |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1075 lbs |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | 27" |
| Time: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling is connected to tower on S side by covered way & storeroom. |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 3 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | 1 walk to fuel house |
| Area Inclosed: | Entire site inclosed by a board fence |
| Area of Garden: | 1 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 2 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | No prevalent diseases |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing, wharf or boathouse |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | The premises, tower, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. |