Report for Milwaukee Pierhead Light (Wisconsin) - 1873

General
District:
Inspector: J.A. Bailey, from recs on file in this office
Location: On outer end of N pier at harbor of Milwaukee
Date of Report: 12/03/1873
Latitude: 43° 01' 37"
Longitude: 87° 53' 50"
Premises
Site:
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: On N pier
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
Wharf or Landing on Premises: On pier
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: Streets in Milwaukee to N pier
Means to Reach Light Station: By RR or steamboat to Milwaukee
Distance to Nearest Road: This lighthouse is in City of Milwaukee
Distance to Post Office:
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Facilities for Public Conveyance:
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1872
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 32'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 40'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Lower part against the bldgs in the city, upper part against the sky.
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: Connected to the dwelling of N Cut Beacon by an elevated walk of 600'.
Object of Navigation: Guide into Harbor of Milwaukee
Building Materials: Wood
General Description: Open frame at bottom inclosed at top.
Wall Thickness at Base:
Wall Thickness at Parapet:
Diameter at Base: 12' square
Diameter at Parapet: 8' square
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden ladder
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass: 10" x 16"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 1 in door
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Pier of wood filled w/ stone.
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
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Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 5th
Shape of Lantern:
Diameter to Glass: 6'
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 9
Type of Bars:
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: 3' x 2' 4"
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern:
What Bearings:
Construction Material Lantern: Iron, copper & wood
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Copper
Ventilator / Cowl:
Lightning Spindle: Copper & platinum
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade: Wood
Lantern Doors: Wood hung w/ hinges of iron
Floor of Lantern: Wood
Watchroom Doors: Trap door, on hinges
Parapet Diameter:
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 in parapet
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Screwed into the sash


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: Work table, closet, shelves, & clothes hooks.
How is Relief Called:
Where is Call System Led:
Illuminating Apparatus
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Order of Apparatus: 6th
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Light Characteristic: Fixed red
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Arc of Each Fixed Part: Fixed 270 degrees
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: 1 with shelves
Oil House Description: Oil kept in dwelling of N Cut Beacon.
Oil House Inside Dimension:
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Dwelling
Location: Dwelling of N Cut Beacon is distant about 600' & connected by an elevated walk to tower.
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Outhouses:
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous Remarks: This light is kept by keeper of Milwaukee North Cut Beacon.