Report for Michigan City West Pierhead (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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| Longitude: |
| 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 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| 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: | Tower on entrance pier. |
| 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: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1904 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1904 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Cylindrical |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 27' 9" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 27' 6" |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Buildings of Michigan City, IN |
| Color of Tower: | Buff |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | By pier |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast & Harbor light |
| Building Materials: | Steel with timber pier for base. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 5/16" metal plate construction |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 1/4" metal plate |
| Diameter at Base: | 8' diam |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 7' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Metal stairs & ladders |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 14 3/4" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 circular windows 15 3/4" diam. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Timber |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Water at towers, dwelling site sandy w/ top dressing of soil |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Shrubbery & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 6 3/4" |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 7/16" & 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 10 - 28" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | Lantern not so fitted |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron & plate glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper with zinc lining |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Regular spindle with platinum tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Metal tower |
| Balustrade: | Gallery, steel plate construction; Balustrade, iron newels & railings. |
| Lantern Doors: | Metal, leading to outside gallery with hinges & locks with glass panels; also trap door in floor. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Steel |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door in floor |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 7 1/4" inscribed |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 7 in parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed in vertical bars |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Cleaning table |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | Lens lantern |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | 5' 1" high. 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: | Red chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | Attached to lamp |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Chimney |
| Lamp Description: | Lens lantern |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One lens lantern |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners attached to & form part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| 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. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
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