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 |