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: | |
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| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
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| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |