Report for Hilton Head Range Rear (South Carolina) - 1914
| General |
| District: | 6th |
| Inspector: | F. P. Dillon, Asst. Supt. |
| Location: | On the southeast shore of Hilton Head Island about 1 mile, 284.25 degrees true from the front light. |
| Date of Report: | 02/19/1914 |
| Latitude: | 32° 09' 52" |
| Longitude: | 80° 44' 17" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase for taxes by US in 1863, title clouded. Purchased from Linda Reddick. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/01/1891 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3/4 acre. |
| Area Inclosed: | 3/4 acre |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wooden picket fence with concret posts. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | 6" x 6" metalled pile wharf, 2" decking. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Tender is the only satisfactory way. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Savannah PO distant 35 miles. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
| First Built or Established: | 1881 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1913 |
| 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: | 92 feet. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Upper part of rear against sky, lower part woods. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint. |
| Tower Connection: | Detached. |
| Object of Navigation: | Range for general harbor navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Pyramidal Cast iron skeleton , steel inclouing stair cylinder. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Winding cast iron. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6-2 light single. |
| Number of Doors: | Storm & entrance, 1 each. 2' 9" x 7' 2". |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 6 |
| Type of Bars: | None. |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | None. |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | None. |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/16" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 300 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 254.25 & 314.25 degrees |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood sheathing all round except range side. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Tin wood sheathed. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper. |
| Lightning Spindle: | 1/2" steel pipe. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Steel hand rail. tin floor. |
| Lantern Doors: | Large batten hinged. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap in floor. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Glass accessible with out ladder. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into upper part of lantern frame. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Lockers. |
| How is Relief Called: | None. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 3100 |
| Name of Maker: | Phila. Loco. Headlitht Works. |
| Year Made: | Unknown. |
| Marks and Number: | None. |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th. |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | Refl. , Old style |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Parabolic Mirror |
| Parabolic Opening: | 22" |
| Parabolic Mirror Depth: | 13.75" |
| Parabolic Focal Length: | 2 7/8" |
| Parabolic Material: | Copper, silver plated. |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Lockers with shelves & glass doors. |
| Oil House Description: | At rear light enclosure, racks for cans. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 9' x 11' 2" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, wood rafters, tin roof. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 192 cans on the racks, 48 extras on top. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 closet each dwelling, shelves & hooks. Storehouse each enclsure, shelves, all used for official purposes. |
| Suitability: | Dry, suitable. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | None. |
| 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: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | West by North |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood. |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 each |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Asst. Keeper; privy & wooden storehouse; Keeper; stable, privy, storehouse & kitchen. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None. |
| Area Cultivated: | None. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Wooded, sandy soil; fast ground. |
| Stove, Maker: | Economist |
| Stove, Size: | No. 8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | 1 tubular stand lamp, tin hand lamp & hand lantern each |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cisterns, 1 under each keeper's dwelling |
| Quality: | Good. |
| Quantity: | Yes. |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable. |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistens are regularly washed & cleaned out. |
| Tank Capacity: | 3500 gals. each. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand. |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Not considered a very helthful station. |
| Diseases: | Malaria |
| Prevalency: | Summer |
| Local Causes: | Swamps & stagnant water. |
| Recommended Improvements: | No. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | 200' long x 4' wide, 6" x 6" metalled piles, 10 ft. Center to center, 2" decking. |
| Distance and Direction: | 1.5 miles north. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |