Report for Bass Harbor Head Light Station (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On Bass Harbor Head ME, the southwesterly point of Mt. Desert Island, on easterly side of lower end of Blue Hill Bay & easterly side of entrance to Bass Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 13' 19" |
| Longitude: | 68° 20' 16" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/12/1857 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3.382 acreas + right of way |
| Area Inclosed: | Entire site |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 25 ft |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boatslip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Auto |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | 1 mile to Ellsworth or McKinley |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1858 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 56 ft |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Forest |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by a covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 16" & 9" x 16" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2-13" x 36" |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th order |
| 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" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 26.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron in 10 sections bolted inside & lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Wrought iron and copper spindle |
| Balustrade: | 1 rail supported by 8 posts |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 door, brass hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden door in lantern deck |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller curtains |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry Lapaute |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | 11 Rue Desnouettes, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 1/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| 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: | Four posts with circular top & base and center table |
| 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 chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | Illuminating apparatus |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Red chimney |
| Lamp Description: | Regular 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | 205' northwesterly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8'8" x 10'8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Red Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 450 - fitted with 2 139 gal tanks for bulk kerosene in bulk |
| Other (Describe): | Closet in coveredway for storing lamp materials, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose designed |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery in single blow every 10 seconds |
| Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 10 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare springs & parts can be obtained at Lighthouse Storehouse South Portland ME |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Bass Harbor |
| Distance and Direction: | 19' southeasterly |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Brick bell house, pyramidal wooden weight box, white, lead trimmings, tower painted, house whitewashed |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 4017 lbs |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 5' |
| Height: | 4' |
| Time: | 5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | G.M. Stevens, Boston, date not known |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Northerly connect to tower by porch |
| Coloring: | White with lead color trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Path & walk |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground - rocky with light cover of loam |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 1800 gals in 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: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None prevalent |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house and boat slip |
| Distance and Direction: | 55 ft westerly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, tower, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Handwinch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |