Report for Indian Island (Maine) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | James W. Howard |
| Location: | On the E'ly point of Indian Island, ME., E'ly side of the entrance to Rockport Harbor, W'ly side of Penobscot Bay |
| Date of Report: | 04/16/1911 |
| Latitude: | 44° 09' 56" |
| Longitude: | 69° 03' 42" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/29/1849 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 7 acres more or less |
| Area Inclosed: | About 1/2 islet |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 25' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone wall |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip 128' long |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Rockport, Me, Boat, nearest Post Office 1.5 miles |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1851 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1875 |
| 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: | 53.5' above mean high water |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark green fields & woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | General navigation guide to Rockport, ME. |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 - 26" x 43" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 - inclusive of trap at lantern 24" x 68" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Built on ledge |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36 3/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron posts, wrought iron rails |
| Lantern Doors: | Hinges & latches |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hinges & handle, trap |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet walls |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Wood |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rolls |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | Lamp 52 cp , in lens 598 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | No date |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4th |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| 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: | Old type round cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | Sheet iron cone & linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: | 52 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | With shelves for aritcles used in lantern |
| Oil House Description: | On the N'ly side of tower 100' |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' 4" x 9' 4" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 300 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | In workroom, shelves |
| Suitability: | Dry suited to purpose |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Hand bell rung in answer to signals |
| 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: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 3 lbs |
| Metal: | Composition |
| Diameter: | |
| Height: | |
| Time: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Close to tower on the SW side |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Brick & wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, Fuel house, Poultry house, Boathouse & Oil House |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk around house & out-buildings |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay & Loam - fast ground |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland Stove Foundry Co. |
| Stove, Size: | No. 8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 3' 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 2 General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | By washing roof in 1st of storm & cleaning cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | 1800 gal. cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| 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: | Colds |
| Prevalency: | Winter & Spring |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house, & boat slip 115' long |
| Distance and Direction: | NE'ly 500' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1900 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1900 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |