Report for Barataria Bay Lighthouse (Louisiana) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On corner of Fort Livingston |
| Date of Report: | 06/23/1927 |
| Latitude: | 29° 16' 15" |
| Longitude: | 89° 56' 42" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Military Reservation |
| Date of Reservation: | 05/19/1892 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Now unknown |
| Area Inclosed: | Approx. 1/2 acre |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 50' thru back wall of fort |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Picket fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf 6' x 700' |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 4 1/4 miles to Grand Isle P.O. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Wooden frame structure |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1857-1897 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Unknown; repairs 1922 |
| 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: | 77' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Marsh |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast; general navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | 5 straight stairways |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 windows 2' x 3' 4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 2' 6" x 6' 6" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Inroads by sea have been made on W side, also E of station. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 7" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 1/2" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One; curved |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | 12 each trapezoidal 12.5" x 29" x 36.5" high |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 360 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron cone |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Top & bottom rail |
| Lantern Doors: | Hung on hinges, flush |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden trap door. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | None |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks on lintel |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 closet |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 490 C.P. in lens |
| Name of Maker: | Name worn off |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.6" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | |
| 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: | 4th |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet with door & shelf |
| Oil House Description: | W of dwelling |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' x 8' x 7.5' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 550 gal in drums |
| Other (Describe): | Locker with shelves in kitchen |
| Suitability: | Dry; suitable. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | E of tower |
| Coloring: | White; green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 small chicken house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About an acre |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy & marshy |
| Stove, Maker: | Standard Oil Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 3-burner |
| Sink, Maker: | Unknown |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Keep covered, using mosquito screening |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 tanks, 4500 gal. each. |
| Tank Material: | 1 cypress; 1 reinforced concrete |
| 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: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing is at end of long walk from bayou to dwelling. |
| Distance and Direction: | N |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 1 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 3" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1915 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1915 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In bayou |