Report for Grosse Isle North Channel Rear Beacon (Michigan) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk & Norris Works, Supt. |
| Location: | On Grosse Isle, MI., about 450' to W'd of E'ly shoreline & 1350' S 11 degrees 22' W in rear of Front Beacon |
| Date of Report: | 02/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 42° 09' 50" |
| Longitude: | 83° 08' 26" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/19/1893 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5000 sq. ft. |
| Area Inclosed: | 5000 sq. ft. |
| Character of Soil: | Clay |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 450' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Lot inclosed with wooden fence. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | From Dwelling to Rear Beacon by public street 1870' to shore, thence by elevated walk 150'. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | In summertime: by boat from Wyandotte, MI., about 3 miles. In wintertime: on the ice. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 3 3/4 miles to RR depot at Wyandotte, MI. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Grosse Isle, MI., about 1/2 mile |
| Distance to Village: | Wyandotte, MI., about 3 miles. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By L.S. & M.S. RR - Mich Cent. RR or Trolley RR from Toledo to Detroit, to Wyandotte. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | From Wyandotte by regular steamer in summertime. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Wooden tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1894 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Old tower removed & new tower put up 1906 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | Right prism surmounted by formation of a pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 66' 2" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 75' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees |
| Color of Tower: | White, roof of lantern black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Range with front light for navigating Grosse Isle, N. Channel, Detroit River |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 12" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 11' 2" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 10" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden, winding |
| Number of Landings: | 4 intermediate |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 windows, 4 lights each 9" x 20"; 1 window 4 lights 9" x 16" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 entrance door swinging in & storm door swinging out. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete, 5' deep, on hard clay |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | Radius 3' 7 1/4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 35 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | Plate, 35" x 36", blanked on each side by 1 plate 33" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 5 = 225 degrees |
| What Bearings: | Bearing S 78 degrees 52' W to S 56 degrees 08' E; Azimuth: 258 degrees 52' to 123 degrees 52'; Bearing of range = S 11-22 W |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Wood, copper covered, zinc lining |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod, attached to top of ventilator ball, led down side of tower & into ground |
| Balustrade: | Wood, copper covered, iron pipe railing |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 swinging in, storm door swinging out. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Hard maple |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 7" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in parapet, revolving front discs valves. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass, screwed into top of corner posts. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 90 degree lens lantern |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 13/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white, 90 degrees |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees visible between Bearing S 33 degrees 38' E to S 56 degrees 22' W; Azimuth: 146 - 22 to 236 22; 45 degrees on each side of range. Bearing of range S 11-22 W |
| Number of Panels: | 1 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Wooden |
| Service Table: | Wooden, over stairs, 2 shelves underneath |
| 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 lantern lamps with 5th order burners. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 round wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Large closet under stairs on 1st floor, fitted with window & used for store room |
| Oil House Description: | At Front Beacon, square, iron |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 12' W'd from Rear Beacon |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 rooms, bathroom, basement & attic. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Small bldg, formerly Keepers quarters, used for store house, small wood house, privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | All painted white |
| Paths and Walks: | Cement walks place in 1906: Rear door to beacon 3' x 8'; Rear door to wood house 3' x 30'; Wood house to privy 2' x 18' |
| Area Inclosed: | All - 5000 sq. ft. - 50' x 100' by wooden fence. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | 2 fruit trees |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | All in lawn |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay, built up by earth from cellar of dwelling. Country homes in the vicinity. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From cistern. Tank in attic supplied from cistern by means of pump in kitchen. Bathroom complete on 2nd floor. Kitchen supplied with hot water boiler sink & water back on range. Sewage removed by 6" screw pipe. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern 63 brl, under rear porch, brick |
| Tank Material: | Tank in attic of dwelling 3' 7.5" x 3' 8.5" x 3' wood, lined with zinc, cap 9.5 brl. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | |
| Distance and Direction: | By public road 1870' to shore, thence out to boathouse by elevated walk 150' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |