Report for Michigan City Breakwater (Indiana) - 1910

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Francis J. Otter, Draftsman 9th LH District
Location: At entrance to Michigan City Harbor, Ind., E'ly side of S'ly end of Lake Michigan
Date of Report: 03/03/1910
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Premises
Site: Purchase, consideration $100. Part of Sec 29 Tp 38 N of R4 W, County of Laporte, IN., from Isaac & Maria Elston; orig. site 175' on S line & 260' on E line to Lake, accretion since 1835 has added about 3 acres of land.
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 06/25/1835
Date of Permission: 06/25/1835
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Area of the Entire Site: 3 acres more or less as per soundings survey April, 1900; On 12/29/1906 a plot 175' x 300' was retained for dwelling & balance given to Michigan City for park purposes under revocable license.
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil: Sandy with black earth top dressing
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: Post on Breakwater
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None
Wharf or Landing on Premises: 175' of revetment [sp?] along entire front of reservation being a portion of the Harbor improvement.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: Public Park (Washington) runs to side of pier
Means to Reach Light Station: By RR, electric cars or steamboat.
Distance to Nearest Road: In Michigan City, In.
Distance to Post Office: 1/4 mile, mail is delivered at dwelling.
Distance to Village: In city
Facilities for Public Conveyance: Electric cars & RR within 1400' of dwelling.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: 300' to Public road on street.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Concrete post
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1904
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Destroyed by storm, Feb, 1909
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower: Square prism
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Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Buildings of Michigan City, IN
Color of Tower: Gray
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Natural color of concrete
Tower Connection: By boat
Object of Navigation: Coast & Harbor light
Building Materials: Concrete with concrete pier for base.
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Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Water at towers, dwelling site sandy w/ top dressing of soil
Soil Susceptibility: Shrubbery & trees
Miscellaneous Remarks: Post light was destroyed by storm during Feb., 1909 with portion of pier, & is to be replaced during season of 1910 by reinforced concrete beacon.
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Order of Apparatus: Lens lantern
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Light Characteristic: Fixed red
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Number of Panels: 3
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: Lights generally attended by boat; otherwise reached by crossing river over city bridge 300' E'ly from dwelling thence along W'ly pier to Pierhead light.
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