Report for Mamajude Range Rear Beacon (Michigan) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas Bartlett, Chief Clerk & Norris Works, Supt. |
| Location: | On S'ly part of Mamajude Island, 200' from W'ly side of main channel Detroit River & about 5.5 miles above Limekiln Crossing. |
| Date of Report: | 02/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 42° 11' 29" |
| Longitude: | 83° 08' 08" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Reserved from public land by order of President of US |
| Date of Reservation: | 11/15/1848 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Area not know - above water about 0.73 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Concrete wall on 3 sides of island, NE & S |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 54' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Small landing wharf on E side of island a short distance from dwelling. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By row boat from Wyandotte, MI., about 1 mile. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1 mile to Wyandotte, by boat. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Wyandotte, MI., 1 mile |
| Distance to Village: | Wyandotte, MI., 1 mile |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By L.S. & M. S. RR or Mich. Cent. RR or electric RR to Wyandotte. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By L.S. & M. S. RR or Mich. Cent. RR or electric RR to Wyandotte. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Circular tower on dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1849 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1904 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Cylindrical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 48' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 54' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky, Grosse Isle in the distance. |
| Color of Tower: | White, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Tower rises from dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Range light for navigation of Detroit River Main Channel |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 10' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden - 2 flights straight, 2 flights circular |
| Number of Landings: | 2, not counting 2nd floor of dwelling or lantern |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 windows each with 2 sash of 4 lts each |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete base, brick cellar walls |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sand loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | In 1900 focal plane was inc 12' in height & tower rebuilt & chg'd from sq. to circ. in plan. In 1904, dwelling & tower moved from piles S of island onto island & placed on concrete foundation. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 5" |
| 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: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 28" x 36" - 1 extra pane |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron lantern on wooden parapet. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Sheet iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron with platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod attached to spindle, led down side of tower & dwelling into water. |
| Balustrade: | Wood, covered with copper. Iron hand rail. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 wooden |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood, hand oil finish |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 3" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 brass, revolving |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass, screwed into corner posts of lantern |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With small table for lamps |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co., Constructeurs A Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | 01 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red 360 degrees |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | 2.5" brass tube 30" long, screwed to lens ring. |
| 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: | Ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 circular wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Storeroom on 2nd story, under roof. Old oil room converted into office for Keeper, fitted with closets for chimneys etc. |
| Oil House Description: | Round iron oil house in SE corner of island, about 10' E of dwelling. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower rises from roof of dwelling |
| Coloring: | White, lead colored trim |
| Construction Materials: | Wood, on concrete & brick foundation. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Boathouse, wood house, ice house, privy, chicken coop |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Cement walks to out houses. |
| Area Inclosed: | Concrete wall on 3 sides of island, NE & S |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | Shade trees, maple, willow & horse chestnut trees |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 100' x 100' = 10,000 = 23 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | 100' x 100' = 10,000 = 23 acres |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy loam |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From Detroit River |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Yes |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | No cisterns |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | No well |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Iron pump in cellar. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Large boathouse 28' x 57' 6" on SE corner of island, 152' W'ly from dwelling. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Buildings & grounds are in good condition. |