Report for Little River (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On E'ly side of Little River Island, ME., at the mouth of Little River (Cutler) Harbor. |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 39' 03" |
| Longitude: | 67° 11' 34" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/07/1847 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Whole island 16 acres more or less |
| Area Inclosed: | About 2 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 129' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip only |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat - 3/4 mile Cutler, Maine |
| 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: | 1847 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1876 |
| 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: | 57' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Guide to Little River (Cutler) Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Iron lined with brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Winding stairway with iron treads |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10 1/4" x 21.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 24 5/8" x 48" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| 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: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 27 1/8" x 36 1/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 fluted plates |
| What Bearings: | NNW to WNW |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron rail supported by cast iron posts |
| Lantern Doors: | 2 wooden doors fitted on outside by iron hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden trap door fitted with iron hinges |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains hung on hooks |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 closet |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 6 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry Lepaute A Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Henry Lepaute, Rue Desmonettes, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 15" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 30 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 12 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | 3 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees if there are 3 as below |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | True |
| Revolving Panels: | 2 |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 5 |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | 9 |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Chariot |
| Chariot Description: | 4 wheels 2 3/4" dia; 1.5" thick; 3/8" hole; 16 guide wheels 1.5" dia.; 1/4" hole |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 21' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 6 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | By brass cans |
| Regulated: | By adjusting bell governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 35 mm. I.O.V. Type A |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: | 600 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Over drum of clock, through sheave, on weight & fastened to deck |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Closet fitted with shelves for spare lamp & weight |
| Oil House Description: | 263' from tower among the trees |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' 0" x 9' 0" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Granite with slate roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 4 large & 1 small tanks; 4 - 239 gal.; 1 -139 gal. Total 1,095 gals. |
| Other (Describe): | In dwelling fitted with shelves for supplies |
| Suitability: | Yes |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 30 sec. |
| Duplication: | 1 equalizing spring - other parts all in duplicate in machine shop, Portland |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Cutler Harbor |
| Distance and Direction: | 130' ESE'ly |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal wooden bell house |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,057 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' 1" |
| Height: | 2' 6" |
| Time: | 6 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Bell: Blake Bell Co. 1896; Striker: LH Engineer's Machine shop, Boston, Mass. |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 20' N'ly from tower |
| Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 2 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | One walk |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Loam |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Yes, by spray during heavy SE'ly gales |
| Purity Precaution: | Cisterns frequently cleaned - yearly |
| Tank Capacity: | Cisterns 1,000 gal. placed in cellar |
| Tank Material: | 2 cisterns made of brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In cellar of dwelling |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | No prevalent diseases |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house & boat slip |
| Distance and Direction: | 840' NW'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, tower, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good order. 4 - 239 gal & 1 -139 gal tanks for oil storage. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 3 |
| Type: | Rowboat |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: |