Report for Marshall Point (Maine) - 1935
General |
District: | 1st |
Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
Location: | On the SW'ly end of Marshall Point, ME, E'ly side of the S'ly entrance to Port Clyde Harbor |
Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
Latitude: | 43° 55' 03" |
Longitude: | 69° 15' 42" |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 06/27/1831 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 5.634 acres to mean high water |
Area Inclosed: | Whole area |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | At high water mark |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Steamboat to Port Clyde, ME., auto to station, or railroad to Thomaston, ME., auto to station - 1 mile to Port Clyde |
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: | 1832 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1858 |
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: | 29.5' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Low land covered with spruce trees |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewashed |
Tower Connection: | Detached |
Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
Building Materials: | Granite & brick |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Open work, cast iron |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | No windows |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | No windows |
Number of Doors: | One |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is solid granite & concrete up 12' from base & is connected with shore by wooden bridge, with stone piers, bridge is 100' long & painted white |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 5th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 7 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 35 3/4" |
Number of Storm Panes: | X 26.5" |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, glass & wood |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron made in 10 sections, flanged & bolted inside & lined with zinc |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Bronze with 3 pronged copper tip |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | 1 rail 1 1/4" x .5" with 8 steel posts 1" dia., outside gallery, cast iron 24" wide |
Lantern Doors: | Cast iron 32 3/4" x 22 1/4", .5" wide |
Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
Watchroom Doors: | None |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Knobs screwed into sash bars. Curtains hung by rings. |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | None given on lens |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 351 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: | 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: | Hollow cast iron flaring at top & bottom stands 3' 9.5" high |
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 Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Haines 5th order 200 cp Elec. Lamp |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 in use, 1 spare |
Number of Spare Burners: | 2 in use, 1 spare |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick - wick lamp for standby |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | |
Oil House Description: | Stone oil house, 155' from dwelling on E'ly side, has 1 door, ventilator in each end, slate roof. |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 2 - 139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
Other (Describe): | Closet in covered way, fitted with 3 shelves & used for lamps & supplies |
Suitability: | Dry & suited |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | Single blow every 20 sec. |
Duplication: | Equalizing spring. Duplicates of all parts in Machine Shop, Portland, which can be promptly forwarded. |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Est. as guide to St. George Harbor, ME., & through Davis Straight |
Distance and Direction: | 115' NE from tower |
Water Supply: | None |
Reached from Lighthouse: | Bridge & plank walk |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | White pyramidal tower, shingled all over. |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1,018 lbs |
Metal: | Bell metal |
Diameter: | 36" |
Height: | 30" |
Time: | 4.5 hours |
Manufacturer: | George M. Stevens, Boston, Mass. |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | 165' NE |
Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | Gurney Hot water heater #21 (Lennox) |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | Barn close to dwelling on NE'ly side |
Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | Board walks connect dwelling with tower, bell tower, & barn |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
Area Cultivated: | 1 acre |
Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground covered with spruce trees |
Stove, Maker: | Royal Atlantic Kitchen Range |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain water, caught on roof |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Cistern cleaned twice a year |
Tank Capacity: | 1,500 gals. in cellar |
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: | Very healthful |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | No |
Local Causes: | No |
Recommended Improvements: | No |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house is white wooden building 35' from dwelling on SW'ly side |
Distance and Direction: | N from tower 120' |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | There is a signal service flagstaff 85' NE from dwelling. Weather Bureau storm warning adjacent to station. 2 - 139 gal tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
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: |