Report for Hendricks Head (Maine) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | J. W. Howard |
| Location: | On Hendricks Head, ME., E'ly side of the mouth of Sheepscot River. |
| Date of Report: | 04/08/1911 |
| Latitude: | 43° 49' 22" |
| Longitude: | 69° 41' 75" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | 04/25/1829 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 9 acres + 20 rods |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 56' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone & wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By team W Southport, distance 3/4 mile |
| 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: | 1829 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1875 |
| 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: | 42' 6" |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Green woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | River, Guide to Wiscassett - General navigation |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| 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: | 9' x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 2'6" x 4' 5" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 & trap door to lantern - 1 - 2' 8" x 6' 8"; 1 - 2'4" x 6' 6" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Built on ledge |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Circular |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wrought & cast iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Hinges & latch outside |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door with hinges |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet walls |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Wood |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks & rings |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closet with shelves |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 7 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 2842 |
| Name of Maker: | L Sautter |
| Year Made: | No date |
| Marks and Number: | L Sautter, Paris - no number |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 20.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 in 3 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 3 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 3 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Old style cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Builtin |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | None |
| Clock Weight: | 40 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 7 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case & doors glass pannels (sic) |
| Regulated: | Fan regulator |
| Lens Protection: | Sheet metal & linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | White chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order mineral oil - 38 to 50 english candles |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord -wire |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/4" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 50' |
| How Led: | Over pulleys |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | L 5.5"; dia 2.5" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Shelves for lantern supplies |
| Oil House Description: | 247' NE'ly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 315 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell operated by machinery |
| Time to Start: | A few seconds |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | To guide vessel up Sheepscot River |
| Distance and Direction: | W by S 40' |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Covered walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal tower - wood |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1259 lbs |
| Metal: | Composition |
| Diameter: | 37" |
| Height: | 28" |
| Time: | 10 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Blake Bell Co. Nov 28, 1890 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 20' NE |
| Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Oil house, Boat house, Fuel house, & stable together |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Same as dwelling except oil house - red brick |
| Paths and Walks: | Paths, gravel & broad |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | .5 acres |
| Character of Surroundings: | Woods, ledge & loam |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland Stove Foundry |
| Stove, Size: | No. 8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 3' |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 hand, 1 table, Supply Steamer, NY |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling & a dug well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | By cleaning cistern annually, washing roof first storm |
| Tank Capacity: | 2000 gal., cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| 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: | None |
| Prevalency: | Some colds, Spring & Winter |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat slip 110' long |
| Distance and Direction: | NNW 130' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 1 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 13 |
| When Built: | 1910 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1910 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |