Report for Horseshoe Range West Group Upper & Lower Rear Light (Pennsylvania) - 1920
| General |
| District: | 4th |
| Inspector: | C.A. Lamy |
| Location: | W side of Delaware River, near the confluent of Delaware & Schuylkill River, PA., on naval reservation (Fort Mifflin) |
| Date of Report: | 08/08/1920 |
| Latitude: | 39° 53' 01" |
| Longitude: | 75° 12' 31.5" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Naval Reservation |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | 11/07/1880 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 8 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 6 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 550 yds |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board & wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or trolley from Philadelphia to Pennrose Ferry Bridge thence by foot to staiton. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Paschalville, PA., about 3.5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower - skeleton black square pyramidal with day mark |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 in this tower (there are 3 in the group) |
| First Built or Established: | 1881 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1920 |
| 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: | 76' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Bldgs & trees |
| Color of Tower: | Black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted No. 10 crysolite |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel & range general navigation on axis of 35' channel |
| Building Materials: | Steel |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Ladders |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | None |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | None |
| Number of Doors: | None |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower grounded by 2 copper cables. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 12,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Unknown |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| 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: | A 25 -100 Watts cone & filament |
| Type of Illuminant: | Electric, incandescent |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | Avg. 15-20 lamps in stock for 3 lights, also 1 spare headlight oil lamp. |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: | 100 cp (1 cp per Watt) |
| Parabolic Mirror |
| Parabolic Opening: | 22" outside |
| Parabolic Mirror Depth: | 13" |
| Parabolic Focal Length: | 2 19/32" |
| Parabolic Material: | Brass silvered |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | About 40' N of dwelling |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 500 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 15' N'd from tower |
| Coloring: | Light green |
| Construction Materials: | Frame construction with rustic board. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 & kitchen |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, privy, oil house, & 2 chicken houses. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White, lead color trimmings. |
| Paths and Walks: | Board walk |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 1/4 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | About 1/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Part soil, part swampy |
| Stove, Maker: | Reading Stove Works |
| Stove, Size: | Othello # 327 |
| Sink, Maker: | Unknown |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould Mfg. Co. |
| Pump, Size: | No. 3 pitcher |
| Lamps: | 1 table lamp (stand) |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From Rain water collected in 2 cisterns |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not probable |
| Purity Precaution: | Water filtered before being pumped up. |
| Tank Capacity: | 5000 gal - 1 outside, 1 underneath house. |
| Tank Material: | Bric |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Driven well, depth unknown, water unfit for drinking purposes. |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 15' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally healthy |
| Diseases: | Malaria fever |
| Prevalency: | Spring |
| Local Causes: | Yes |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |