Report for Lake Borgne (Mississippi) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Superintendent |
| Location: | In marsh, near S end of Lower Point Cear, N side of entrance to Borgne from Mississippi Sound |
| Date of Report: | 09/09/1927 |
| Latitude: | 30° 10' 29" |
| Longitude: | 89° 27' 44" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/28/1888 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 100' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes, 300' wharf |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from English Lookout, LA 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: | From lantern on roof of dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
| First Built or Established: | 1889 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1921-1922 |
| 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: | 44' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White dwelling surmounted by black lantern. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Lantern on top of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Lake coast local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | Watchroom 14" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | Watch room, 4 windows, 2 sash, 4 lights each |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | In the marsh |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 1 9/16" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 1 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 10 3/4" high |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron; zinc lined |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood; gallery covered with sheet iron |
| Lantern Doors: | In parapet |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 12 metal hooks |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Stairs to watchroom, ladder to hatch |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 350 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Cie, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | As above |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 1' 2 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| 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 |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | No draft tube |
| 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: | Linen lens cover |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: | 38 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/8 |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Circular cistern foundation |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 7" dia. 7' 10" high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 150 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 1 large, with shelves |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Gamewell No. 3 striker & bell. |
| Time to Start: | About 1/2 minute |
| 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: | On SE corner of gallery facing channel |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Room 4' x 6' 4" on gallery on SE corner of dwelling |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,765 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' 10.5" |
| Height: | 2' 9.5" |
| Time: | 3.5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Gamewell No. 3 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling is surmounted by lantern |
| Coloring: | White, green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Separate building for kitchen |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White, green blinds |
| Paths and Walks: | 414' 2 plank walks to outhouses & rear bayou. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Salt marsh |
| Stove, Maker: | Perfection kerosene stove |
| Stove, Size: | 3 burner |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 16" x 27" |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 2 table lamps |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water in cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cover on top of cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | 7' high, 10' dia. h. lo corner |
| Tank Material: | Cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Not unhealthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | Swamp, but no malaria reported |
| Recommended Improvements: | Impossible |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf 300' long, 6' wide & 5.5' above mean high water. Boathouse end of wharf 20' x 10', on 6 round creosoted piles. 414' of 2 plank walk from house to outbuildings to bay are on the rear. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 125 |
| Type: | Launch |
| Length: | 5' 4" |
| Width: | 20' |
| When Built: | 1916 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Nov. 1925 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 114 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 3" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1917 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Jan. 1917 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline |
| Horsepower: | 5 |
| Engine Maker: | Fay & Bowen - No. 6443 |
| Spare Coil: | |
| Magnet: | |
| Battery: | 1 Dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 16" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 20" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In bay on back of station |