Report for Key West (Florida) - 1907
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | Major W.E. Craighill, LH Engineer, 7th & 8th Dist. |
| Location: | |
| Date of Report: | 09/19/1907 |
| Latitude: | 24° 32' 58" |
| Longitude: | 81° 48' 04" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/16/1847 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 8/10 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | 7/10 acre |
| Character of Soil: | Dark loam, very fertile, 6-10" deep over coral rock. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 1500' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Premises inclosed by fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Reservation at corner of Whitehead & Division St. in SE portion of city of Key West. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By foot, carriage or electric car running within 1 block of station. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing about 1/4 mile. |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 1/8 mile |
| Distance to Village: | Located in city of Key West |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Ample - Coach fare not over 20 cents & electric cars 5 cents each. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1825 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1895 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 87' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 90.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Principally the horizon |
| Color of Tower: | White, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Secondary seacoast light |
| Building Materials: | Brick & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 4' |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 1' 10" |
| Diameter at Base: | 20' outside |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 13' 6" outside |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral stairway, iron steps |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 2' x 3'; 4 circular 14" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Coral rock 1' below surface |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Very rich dark loam overlying coral rock |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygon |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 3" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 9" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 7.5" x 5' 9.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod, attached by clamp on outside of tower & leads into well. |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Has none |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None, winding steps |
| Parapet Diameter: | 8' 9" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in watchroom |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks secured to soffit |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | Not on apparatus |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 3' 4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white with red sectors. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 5 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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: | Cast iron circular |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | Sheet iron, 4" dia. rests on crown piece. |
| 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: | 3; from NE 5/8 E to NE x E 13/16 E; from SE 3/8 E to SE 1/8 S; from NW 1/4 N to N 1/4 W |
| Where Color Attached: | To lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Air pressure, 2 wicks |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 under steps on top landing - used for storing tools, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 1 placed SW from tower - brick oil house with necessary shelving. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 1 about 60' SE from tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood with slate roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 including kitchen |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 1 asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privy & wash house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks of crushed coral rock |
| Area Inclosed: | 7/10 acre, inclosed by picket fence |
| Area of Garden: | About 100' square |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | Grass & scattered shrubbery - a few trees |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Entire site - 7/10 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | Entire site - 7/10 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Very rich, dark loam overlying coral rock. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Fair |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable to be injured |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered to prevent impurities entering |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 - 4600 gal cap.; 1 - 6000 gal cap. |
| Tank Material: | 1 of brick underground - 1 of cypress above ground. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 12' deep - brackish, unfit for drinking |
| Well Diameter: | 4' |
| Well Lining: | Cut in coral rock |
| Pump or Bucket: | Bucket |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 20' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Excellent, except when fever visits city, which is now seldom. |
| Diseases: | Yellow & dengue fevers |
| Prevalency: | From July until frost when occurring |
| Local Causes: | None- generally imported from West Indies. |
| Recommended Improvements: | A proper system of sewerage of entire city would undoubtedly be beneficial. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, tower, Keeper's dwelling & illuminating apparatus are all in good condition on this date. Kept by keeper & his wife (who is his asst.). Station located in heart of city & point of interest to numerous visitors from all over the country. |