Report for Menominee Pierhead (Michigan) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | On outer end of N pier, entrance to Menomine River & Harbor, MI,. W'ly side of S'ly part of Green Bay. |
| Date of Report: | 05/13/1910 |
| Latitude: | 45° 05' 50" N |
| Longitude: | 87° 35' 09" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Tower on pier; Dwelling site, purchase; Consideration $900 from Samuel M. & June Stephenson, Lot 11, Bk 5, Plat of Menomine, MI. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/17/1907 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 60' x 120' (approx. 1/6 acre) |
| Area Inclosed: | N & E lines have fences, street fronts on S & W lines, not fenced. |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy. City lots. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Tower is on N'ly entrance pier of Channel. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | 156 lin. ft. of N & E lines have a tight board fence, 4' 6" high. 24 lin. ft. of N line fence is of wire netting construction, all painted, 2 coats red. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Can land on either side of channel pier. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Main Street is 1/2 mile distant. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By landing at side of pier with boat or by road to inner end of pier. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1/2 mile to Main Street; RR station 1.5 miles; Steamboat Landing 1/2 mile; Electric cars 1/2 mile. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 1/4 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Located in City of Menominee, MI. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Street car (electric) line, 1/2 mile from light station |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | 1.5 miles from light station to Chicago, NW depot by bus or hack. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Cast iron tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1877 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Foundation renewed in 1900 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 34' 8"; Height of focal plane above base: 29' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 34' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Cities of Menominee, MI. & Marinette, WI. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | By lead & oil paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor light |
| Building Materials: | Cast iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 1/2" cast iron shell |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 1/2" cast iron shell |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' 7" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 9' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron, circular pattern. |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 14" & 10" diameter. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 7 bullseye; 3 - 15.5" dia. sash, 4 -13.5" dia., 2-sash |
| Number of Doors: | 1 double door at elevated walk. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Cement concrete, 1' below water line. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Tower on pier, Dwelling on city lot, sandy. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | By grass |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Deed recorded, Mar. 5th, 1908. Width btwn piers at entrance, 360'. N pier ext. into bay in NE by E 1/2 E direction. There is abt 900 lin. ft. of old type wooden elev. walk from shore end of pier to Fog signal bldg. & light tower. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 7.5" |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | Lantern is not so fitted. |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | No unglazed sides. |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron generally, line with iron below glass line, zinc lens protector. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Regulation spindle on top of ventilator ball. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None required, metal tower. |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade has iron rails & posts, 2' 2" from lantern; gallery is of cast iron, being extension of lantern deck. |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron, double; hung on bronze hinges, 2' 8" high, in parapet of lantern. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron, with glass bullseyes. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Cast iron trap door, 22" x 25", hinged to deck of lantern. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 7" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4, radial pattern, bronze fronts, in parapet panels of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 1 set regulation brass hooks, tapped in metal work of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Watch room is in Fog Signal Building. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | F. Barbier & Cie, Paris |
| Year Made: | 1888 |
| Marks and Number: | B.F. / 86 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 1' 7 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fresnel, fixed red |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 3 fixed panels, 90 degrees each; 1 panel is a prismatic reflector 90 degrees. |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | None required |
| 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: | By lens & Ruby chimney on lamp. |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | Chimney of lamp. |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Chimney of lamp. |
| Lamp Description: | New 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners are attached to & form part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Base of tower is used for storage room, fitted with cupboards & drawers for storage of oils, paints & service outfit. |
| Oil House Description: | Base of tower used for storage of oil |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Cast iron |
| Oil House Capacity: | 100 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | Base of tower used for storeroom. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose for which used. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 10" steam whistle operated by steam boiler & controlled by upright engines. |
| Time to Start: | 45 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | J. P. McGuire, Cleveland, O |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1896 |
| Characteristic: | 5 second blast & 25 second interval & repeat. |
| Duplication: | Boilers & engines |
| Timing Device: | Cams & worm wheels of engine |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | Whistle, 80# |
| Height Above Water: | 36' 10", backed by deflector |
| Compass Direction: | NE by E 1/2 E |
| Location: | Guide to Channel of River, & directly in rear of light tower. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 20' |
| Water Supply: | Well in pier under Fog Signal bldg. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By elevated walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden frame bldg, 20' x 40' having sides & roof covered with corr. iron, single smokestack, bin for coal, cap 50 tons. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Steam Signal |
| Steam Boiler: | Type of 1896 design, semi-circular head, steel shells. |
| Kind: | Marine |
| Tube: | Flue tube |
| Dimensions: | Height, 7' 3" |
| Length: | 6' 6" |
| Diameter: | Width 4' 10" |
| Tube Description: | 102, 58" long |
| Steam Tube Diameter: | 2.5" |
| Steam Furnace Kind: | Part of boiler |
| Furnace Length: | 5' |
| Furnace Width: | 4' 3" |
| Furnace Height: | Avg. 1' 6" |
| Steam Heat Surface: | 393.95 sq. ft. |
| Steam Grate Surface: | 21.25 sq. ft. |
| Number of Grate Bars: | 19; 18 double bar & 1 single bar |
| Kind of Grate Bars: | Double bar, spade & cast iron. |
| Steam Fuel: | Bituminous |
| Steam Safety Valve: | Wrt iron lever, 2.5" cast iron shell; brass valve |
| Steam Maximum Pressure: | 135# |
| Steam Working Pressure: | 80# |
| Steam Diameter of Smokestack: | 24" |
| Smokestack Height: | 37' |
| Drum Dimension: | 5' |
| Steam Drum Diameter: | 2' 6" |
| Steam Covering: | No covering |
| Steam Boiler Condition: | Good |
| Steam Boiler Built: | 1896 |
| Where Built: | Cleveland, OH |
| Manufacturer: | J. P. McGuire |
| Steam Heater: | False |
| Kind: | |
| Size: | |
| Heater Time Affect: | |
| Steam Engine Kind: | Upright, 1896 design |
| Steam Engine Revolutions: | 120 rpm |
| Steam Engine Cyl. Diameter: | 4" |
| Steam Engine Piston Stroke: | 9" |
| Steam Engine Pipe Size: | 3/4" |
| Steam Engine When Built: | 1896 |
| Steam Engine Where Built: | Cleveland, OH |
| Manufacturer: | J. P. McGuire |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 24" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2 3/4" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 7/8 mile NW'ly from light tower & located on SW'ly corner of Pengilly & Kirby streets, Menominee, MI. |
| Coloring: | 1st story, buff brick; 2nd story & roof, shingles, green with porches & trimming white. |
| Construction Materials: | Cellar & 1st story walls, brick; 2nd story, frame construction covered with shingles, shingle roof, generally ordinary construction. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 rooms & basement in each half, bathrooms in basement, pantries & closets |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 1 assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Not any |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks of cement |
| Area Inclosed: | 60' x 120'; N & E lines have tight board construction fences, 24 lin. ft. of N line has a wire netting fence. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy & low ground |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Fog Signal - well in pier; Dwelling - city water service. |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | No cisterns at this station |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Fog Signal - well in pier; Dwelling - city water service. |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | City water service |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Service in dwellings |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Vicinity of dwelling, not healthy in wet weather |
| Diseases: | Typhoid fever |
| Prevalency: | Spring & fall or in wet seasons. |
| Local Causes: | Somewhat swampy in vicinity of lighthouse keepers dwelling. |
| Recommended Improvements: | Draining would help |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing, outer end of pier; Road from pier to Main Street; there is no boathouse at this station. |
| Distance and Direction: | SW'ly 7/8 mile from dwelling to light tower. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Weather Bureau Signal Service Station: Flagstaff; No 1 Engine House: electric lights. |