Report for Mobile Point Light (Alabama) - 1928
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Asst. Supt. |
| Location: | On 1 of the bastions of Fort Morgan, at entrance to Mobile Bay. |
| Date of Report: | 11/23/1928 |
| Latitude: | 30° 13' 40" |
| Longitude: | 88° 01' 27" |
| Premises |
| Site: | War Dept. Permit - 1871; Executive Order 5/24/1927 |
| Date of Reservation: | 05/26/1927 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 180' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Near fort |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | 12 miles to Gasque, AL. |
| 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: | Skeleton steel tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 2; Mobile Pt. Bar Lt under same keeper |
| First Built or Established: | 1822, rebuilt 1873 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1917 |
| 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: | 49' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Low lying land & some bldgs at fort |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached; 120' distant - walk connecting. |
| Object of Navigation: | Rear of range; marks entrance also for local navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Steel |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral, cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 12.5" dia. glass. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5; 13.5" dia. port lights |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 26" x 7' 6" steel plate |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower located on 1 of the bastions of the fort. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 37.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 27" x 36 7/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Railing |
| Lantern Doors: | Swing outward - steel |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet walls |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Fastened with screws |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 150 |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier & Fenestre, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Barbier & Fenestre, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 500 mm (19.6") |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| 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, fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4, fixed |
| 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: | 4" dia. 40" high |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | 6.5" dia. steel - no damper |
| 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: | Sheet steel |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 on lamps |
| Candle Power: | 45 |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 100' S of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' x 9' x 8' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 142 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 3 closets in living room, 1 outside storeroom |
| Suitability: | Dry, unsuitable. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy soil |
| Stove, Maker: | Perfection Stove Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 3 burner |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould |
| Pump, Size: | 1 1/4" |
| Lamps: | 1 Table Lamp, LHS, 1 hand lamp |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | |
| Injury Possible: | Not likely |
| Purity Precaution: | Wash room before filling; screen top |
| Tank Capacity: | 2; 4500 gals each |
| Tank Material: | Cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No - numerous rattlesnakes; keeper furnished with anti-venom, etc. |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing by boat at fort on wharf, auto to Gasque |
| Distance and Direction: | NW 1/4 mile |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station is now quite isolated, as only 1 family besides at fort. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 144 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' |
| Width: | 12' |
| When Built: | 1920 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1920 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |