Report for Jupiter Inlet (Florida) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 6th |
| Inspector: | H.A. Field, Capt. USN |
| Location: | On E coast of FL. on N'ly side of Jupiter Inlet & entrance to Jupiter River. About 94 miles SSE'ly from Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. |
| Date of Report: | 11/26/1911 |
| Latitude: | 26° 56' 54" |
| Longitude: | 80° 04' 48" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Military reservation |
| Date of Reservation: | 10/24/1854 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 61.5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 200' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By FEC Ry to W. Jupiter thence hired boat to Station which is 1/2 mile from W. Jupiter PO. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile from W. Jupiter PO. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1860 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Abandoned during Civil War, re-established 1866 |
| 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: | 146' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & sky |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural brick |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast, for general navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Brick & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular iron around central column. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" & circular 12" dia., double thick. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 - 18" x 39' |
| Number of Doors: | 1 - 87" x 36" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is situated on sand dune about 66' above MHW, covered with palmetto palms & sparce grass which protects sand from drifting. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 146" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Diagonal strait |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 9' 6" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | Tier, 33 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | Triangular 40.5" x 40.5" x 27.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 360 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Sheet iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood 2 parts iron hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood trap door hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass screwed into frame |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 small wood cabinet for tools, etc., 3 circular windows or ports & door to gallery. Spare burners on stand. |
| How is Relief Called: | Rubber covered #16 push button no return call. |
| Where is Call System Led: | Inside of tower, thence on poles. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 6 hrs (1 min to wind) |
| Intensity in Candles: | Flash 360,000; Fixed 36,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute A Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | 72 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 6 mins. flash every 90 sec. duration 3 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 90 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | 3 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 45 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 8 - 4 flash panels 29" across face; 4 fixed panels 26.5" cord. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
| Arc of Each: | 45 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 17 fixed, 11 flash |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 18 fixed, 18 flash |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 8 fixed, 8 flash |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Rests on center column, then 4 columns at corners of clock box, then chariot base, & lens base plate revolves around fixed part of apparatus holding lamp. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cast iron - bell shaped 23", lug & bayonet joint. |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Chariot |
| Chariot Description: | 10 - 5 9/16" steel faced brass chariot wheels on band btwn fixed & rev. plate; 10 - 3.5" brass friction below chariot wheels; 10 - 3.5" brass friction above chariot wheels; 8 - 3" brass friction above lens around damper tube. |
| Length of Drop Tube: | No tube or box |
| Clock Weight: | 130 lbs (varying) |
| Length of Winding Time: | 6 hrs (1 min to wind) |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Cast & sheet iron doors around base of pedestal. |
| Regulated: | Automatic fans & centrifugal governor adjustable fans. |
| Lens Protection: | Linen crash |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 55 mm IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | None |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 5-wick, 1 IOV |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel wire cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 5/16" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 40' |
| How Led: | Over brass pulley thru floor of lantern to next landing, back & fastened to watch room floor. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 6 3/4" x 11" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 2" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | See watchroom |
| Oil House Description: | 10' E of tower. No shelves or fittings. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 18.5" x 9.5" x 9.5" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick - cemented. Galv. corrugated iron roof, ventilation btwn eaves & wall. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 400 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 store room 80' SE of tower with shelves, locker, etc. Used for ladders, tools, paints,etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 2 - 150' & 200' SE of tower. |
| Coloring: | White lead trimmings - green blinds. |
| Construction Materials: | Keeper - 2 story frame cypress shingles; Asst. 2 story stone cypress shingles |
| Number of Rooms: | Keeper - 7, Asst. 6 (each inc. bath & kitchen) |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 each dwelling |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 single water closet, 1 provision & storehouse, 1 double water closet |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Same as dwellings. |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick & concrete |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy & marsh |
| Stove, Maker: | Monarch Beaver (3) |
| Stove, Size: | #8 - 118 (3) |
| Sink, Maker: | Porcelain lined (3) |
| Sink, Size: | 20 x 30 x 6" (3) |
| Pump, Maker: | The Goulds, Seneca Falls, NY (3) |
| Pump, Size: | #2 1.5 suc. (3) |
| Lamps: | 3 table lamps, funk burner, 3 hand lamps, 3 hand lanterns |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cisterns & driven well 37.5' deep |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned twice yearly & screened; has brick filter. |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 of 4000 gals under Keeper's dwelling; 1 of 4000 gal under assts. dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Driven well, bricked 9' to place pump low enough to operate. |
| Well Diameter: | 4" |
| Well Lining: | Yes |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump & windmill with 25 barrel tank. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 75' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | Malaria |
| Prevalency: | Summer |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf 12' x 24' at head with 60' runway. Boathouse on piles protected by terra cotta pipes 27' x 30', with shingle roof. |
| Distance and Direction: | 250' S of tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Center bulls eye of flash panel has been badly cracked for years, but there is no noticeable difference btwn flashes from 4 panels. Chariot poor. |