Report for Mosquito Inlet (Florida) - 1887
| General |
| District: | 6th |
| Inspector: | B.B. Smith, Asst. Engineer, 6th LH Dist. |
| Location: | 1 mile to the N'd of entrance to Mosquito Inlet |
| Date of Report: | 12/03/1887 |
| Latitude: | 29° 04' 49" |
| Longitude: | 80° 55' 33" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 550' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | 10 acres enclosed by barbed iron wire fence, inside of which is a smaller enclosure of posts & pickets around tower & dwellings, 300 x 260'. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat landing 600' from tower, in right of way ceded with site. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Good road for cart or wagon, 600' |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By RR to New Smyrna, FL., 6 miles from station, thence by small boat. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Nearest RR station at New Smyrna, FL., 6 miles from station. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile |
| Distance to Village: | 6 miles to New Smyrna, FL. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By rail to New Smyrna |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By small boat from New Smyrna or from Daytona 12 miles distant, where there is a RR connection w/ Jacksonville, FL. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Circular brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | November, 1887 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 160' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 150' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | Brick red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural color of brick |
| Tower Connection: | Disconnected |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast |
| Building Materials: | Brick, iron & granite. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 8.5 bricks |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 2.5 bricks |
| Diameter at Base: | 31' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 15' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | 4 |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 18" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 10 windows, 27" x 47 3/8" |
| Number of Doors: | 4 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Brick, solid 12' below surface of the ground. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | New & in good condition. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 12' 9" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 10' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | Lower 27 3/4" x 30.5"; middle 27 3/4" x 29"; Upper 27 3/4" x 44.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 6 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, brass & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper roofing resting on iron rafters, with inside lining of zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass with platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod 1/2" dia., running from foot plate of lowest step, thru foundation to standing water, where it is attached to a copper plate buried in charcoal. |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | None. Lantern gallery is reached by an iron ladder resting on main gallery. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden door with lock. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | On under side of spider ring rods. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With closet for spare lamps & burners. |
| How is Relief Called: | Electric call battery with wires running to gong in each of 3 dwellings. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | None |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | Stationary |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Light can be seen from ESE 3/4 E round by way of N to N by E 1/4 E. |
| Number of Panels: | 5 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 18 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 8 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | Yellow metal 5" pipe fitted to upper lens-ring. |
| Revolving Machinery: | Stationary |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | None |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | None |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 1st order mineral oil lamp with 5 wicks |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in service room for spare lantern glass & storm panes. |
| Oil House Description: | Separate fire proof brick house in rear of tower distant 100'. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 100' in front of tower |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 including kitchen |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Principal Keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Wood house & privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks paved with brick connecting each dwelling with tower & leading to front & rear gates. |
| Area Inclosed: | 10 acres enclosed by iron wire fence with inner post & picket fence 300 x 260'. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | 5 acres |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 5 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy soil with scrub oak & saw palmetto. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | Midway & 50' on each side of a line connecting tower & principal keeper's dwelling |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 dwellings, 4 rooms each including kitchen. |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 to each dwelling |
| Outhouses: | Wood house & privy to each dwelling |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks paved with brick connecting each dwelling with tower & leading to front & rear gates. |
| Area Inclosed: | 10 acres enclosed by iron wire fence with inner post & picket fence 300 x 260'. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | 5 acres |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 5 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy soil with scrub oak & saw palmetto. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cisterns to each dwelling, also, artesian well. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 under lower floor of each dwelling with cap'y of 3600 gals. each. |
| Tank Material: | Brick, laid in cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Artesian well, 90' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 1 1/4" |
| Well Lining: | Iron pipe |
| Pump or Bucket: | Flowing well |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 700' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None at station. Malaria fever in vicinity. |
| Prevalency: | Summer & Autumn. |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Tools And Accessories |
| Lantern Curtains: | 32 |
| Lens Covers: | 2 |
| Damper Tube and Key: | 1 |
| Spare Damper and Key: | 1 |
| Carillon for Overflow Pump: | None |
| Time Marker: | None |
| Gauge: | None |
| Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | None |
| Curtain Hanger: | None |
| Heater: | None req'd |
| Spare Lamp Cover: | 2 |
| Lamp Stand: | None |
| Mechanical Lamp Cords: | None |
| Revolving Machinery Cords: | None |
| Revolving Machinery Weights: | None |
| Clutch: | None |
| Spare Fly Or Governor: | None |
| Gauge for Oil Cistern: | None |
| Feather Brushes: | 2 |
| Linen Towels: | 56 |
| Sponges: | 3 |
| Chamois Skins: | 6 |
| Scissors: | 2 |
| Chimney Filters: | 2 |
| Coupling Pliers: | None |
| Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
| Cleaning Materials: | 1 lb. Whiting, 10 oz. rouge |
| Keepers Aprons: | 6 |
| Wicks: |