Report for Horseshoe Range West Group Upper Front (red) Light (Pennsylvania) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 4th |
| Inspector: | Thos. J. Rout, Jr., Supt. |
| Location: | On Del. River bank of Fort Mifflin Naval Reservation, PA., about 220' NE'ly from white occulting front light of this range. |
| Date of Report: | 06/23/1910 |
| Latitude: | 39° 53' 01" |
| Longitude: | 75° 12' 12" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Naval Reservation |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 8 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 6 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 8' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board & wire fences & ditches. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By RR to Phila. thence by private conveyance to station or by trolley from Phila. to Penrose Ferry Bridge, thence by private conveyance to L.S. or by walking from Penrose Ferry Bridge or by small boat from River. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Station is on public road, dist to nearest RR station (Bell Road Sta) about 2.5 miles. Dist to trolley line 7/8 miles. Dist to RR station in Phila. 6 miles |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 3.5 miles to Paschalville. |
| Distance to Village: | About 2 miles to Elmwood. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Teams can be hired at the RR station in Phila., distance about 6 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 light in this lantern, but station has 3 lights. |
| First Built or Established: | 1881 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1910 |
| Condition at This Date: | Excellent |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 39' 4" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 40' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Bldgs, trees & sky |
| Color of Tower: | Red with black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected to dwelling by elevated boardwalk. |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel & range for general navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | About 7" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | About 7" |
| Diameter at Base: | Square 12' x 12' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8 1/4" x 8 1/4" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 4 |
| Size of Glass: | 28" x 30" & 20" x 20" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 windows, 1 sash 2' 8" x 5' 6"; 2 sashes 2' x 3' 10" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 in tower, 1 in lantern |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete, 3' below surface |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Is susceptible |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower stands on river levee. Outside levee are mud flats & inside low meadow. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th order range |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | Sq. 7' 2" x 7' 2" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 7' 2" x 7' 2" |
| Number of Sides: | 4 |
| Type of Bars: | None |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 44" in front & 16" in rear |
| Number of Plates in Height: | Front has 1 plate; |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | Rear has ordinary plate with 1 pane. |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | Front: 44" x 44"; Rear: 12" x 16" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 sides are unglazed |
| What Bearings: | Front glazed side faces down range |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with aluminum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper wire cable, attached to spindle with wire rope clip. Leads down left wall of lantern & tower to std. ground connection. |
| Balustrade: | Iron pipe balustrade, wood gallery covered with canvas. |
| Lantern Doors: | Single wood door, hung on hinges & provided with a lock. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | No watchrooms. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' 4" x 7' 4" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | None |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 2 brass hooks are screwed into jamb. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | No machinery |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Not known |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 22" parabolic reflector |
| Inside Diameter: | No lens |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red |
| Time of Revolution: | Not moveable |
| Flash Interval: | No flashes |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Light illuminates Range Line only. |
| Number of Panels: | No lens, 22" silvered parabolic reflector. |
| 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: | Lamp & reflector are supported on a cupboard in front of window. |
| Service Table: | None, except cupboard that supports lamp. |
| Draft Tube Description: | No lens |
| Revolving Machinery: | Not revolving |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | None |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | No machinery |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | By ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | No red sector |
| Where Color Attached: | Ruby |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Ruby chimney |
| Lamp Description: | Std. headlight lamp, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 spare lamps at station for 3 lights. |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None, except those on spare lamps. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" outside |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None, except cupboard that supports lamp. |
| Oil House Description: | Oil for this light stored at Oil House under lower front (white) light. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Closets in dwelling are described in book for rear light. |
| Suitability: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |