Report for Guanica (Puerto Rico) - 1902
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | J. M. Belknap, Supt. |
| Location: | On Point Meseta, E'ly side of entrance to Port Guanica, S'ly shore of W'ly part of island of Puerto Rico. |
| Date of Report: | 06/30/1902 |
| Latitude: | 17° 57' 10" |
| Longitude: | 66° 54' 11" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.06 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 0.46 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Rocky, covered with brush |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 500' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Rocky foot path to beach 1500' |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By rowboat from Yuaro or saddle horse. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 2 miles by boat, 3 miles by land to landing |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None, nearest public conveyance is RR at Yauro, 8 miles |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By road from Yauro to Guanica, 8 miles, thence by sail boat to lighthouse 3 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1892 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | June, 1902 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 119' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Hills & mountains |
| Color of Tower: | Brick color, stone trimmings |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | In center of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Guanica Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Brick & stone |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 2' 1" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 2' 1" |
| Diameter at Base: | 5' 3" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 5' 3" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular iron |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 7.5" x 15" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1; 21" x 36.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 4 panes of glass 11.5" x 21" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Rocky |
| Soil Susceptibility: | To limited extent |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 6th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 5' 7" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 39 3/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Twisted copper wire fastened to spindle by clamp leading thru copper clamps into ground. |
| Balustrade: | Iron balustrade surrounding cement gallery |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 landing to gallery in E side of lantern |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hole thru floor of lantern |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass buttons screwed into uprights of lantern |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter, Lemonnier & Co. |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | None |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees E & SW |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 2 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | None. Plate in cowl |
| 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: | 6th order Mans lamp, 1 wick. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | In S side of dwelling, fitted with wooden shelves & lockers |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | 1 storeroom in SW corner of dwelling |
| Suitability: | Dry |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Narrow cement walk around bldg. |
| Area Inclosed: | Barbed wire fence |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Hilly & rocky |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Keeper must clean cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | 5000 gal |
| Tank Material: | Brick, plastered with cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Sandy beach, rocky foot path to lighthouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |