Report for Munising Front Range Light Station (Michigan) - 1909

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Ralph R. Tinkham
Location: Both towers situated in west side of town of Munising, Mich. S'ly shore of Lake Superior.
Date of Report: 07/05/1909
Latitude: 46° 24' 54.4"
Longitude: 86° 39' 39.9"
Premises
Site: Purchase. Lots 16 & 17, Block 1, Home addion.
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 11/18/1907
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:
Area Inclosed: To be inclosed in the season of 1909.
Character of Soil: Shifting sand.
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: 450' to shore of harbor.
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Season of 1909, an ornamental iron fence is to be erected around the lot containing the tower, oilhouse & dwelling.
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: None.
Means to Reach Light Station: By railroad or boat to town of Munising, in which the station is situated.
Distance to Nearest Road: Situated in the town of Munising, Mich.
Distance to Post Office: Situated in the town of Munising, Mich.
Distance to Village: Situated in the town of Munising, Mich.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Reached by rig or dray from any part of town.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 2
First Built or Established: 1908.
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Excellent.
Shape of Tower in Plan: Circular.
Form of Tower: Conical.
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 54.5 feet
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 79 feet
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Wooded bluff.
Color of Tower: White with black lantern.
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint.
Tower Connection: Detached.
Object of Navigation: Guide to the E'ly channel entrance to Grand Island Harbor.
Building Materials: 5/16" steel plates, utt jointed & riveted with 6 vertical columns, inside of angles tied by 4 circular bands of steel plate.
General Description: Tower is 50' E'ly from rear door of dwelling.
Wall Thickness at Base: 5/16" steel plate.
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 5/16" steel plate.
Diameter at Base: 12' 0"
Diameter at Parapet: 8' 0"
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Circular winding, of cast iron. Pipe handrail
Number of Landings: 1 at top forming watchroom.
Size of Glass: 12" x 18"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 6 1 lite casement, 16" x 23" sash.
Number of Doors: 1 entrance door of steel plate with brass fittings.
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Concrete 5' below surface.
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Shifting sand.
Soil Susceptibility: The lot is to be graded & sooded, season of 1909.
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 4th
Shape of Lantern: Polygonal.
Diameter to Glass: 7' 0.75"
Diameter in the Clear: 6' 6.25"
Number of Sides: 8
Type of Bars: Vertical.
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 2' 11-3/8"
Number of Plates in Height: 1
Number of Plates Each Side: 1
Thickness of Plates: 5/16"
Size of Plates: 32.5" x 35.75"
Number of Storm Panes: None.
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 5, each 45 degrees (225 degrees)
What Bearings: Between 103 deg. 04' & 328 deg. 04' N=0 deg.
Construction Material Lantern: Dast iron, parapet lined with sheet iron.
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Pyramidal cast iron, zinc lined.
Ventilator / Cowl: Cast iron.
Lightning Spindle: Brass with platinum tip.
Description of Lightning Rod: None.
Balustrade: Circular gallery, cast iron in 4 plates is extension of lantern floor. Balustrade if 3 1/2" x 2.5" flats, 5/8" round vert. 1.25" stanchions with Cast Iron ball tops.
Lantern Doors: 2-fold cast iron door in parapet, lined with sheet iron & fitted with brass hinges & bolt.
Floor of Lantern: Cast iron in 4 flanged plates extended to form circular gallery outside lantern.
Watchroom Doors: Iron plate trap door in floor of lantern with hand hole lift.
Parapet Diameter: 6' 7.75"
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 in parapet, brass register valves inside, cast iron hoods outside.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Brass hooks screwed to soffit.


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: The 1/4 landing of cast iron at top of stairs to beneath lantern serves as a watchroom. 3 windows, fitted with locker & shelves. Cylindrical, lined with vertoca; wood ceiling.
How is Relief Called:
Where is Call System Led:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker: Adams & Westlake
Year Made: 1908
Marks and Number: No. 1065 - 23"
Order of Apparatus: Reflector
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Fixed red.
Time of Revolution:
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal: A light rectangular frame work of wood 4' 3" high in front of fower.
Service Table: None.
Draft Tube Description: None.
Revolving Machinery:
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How Color is Produced: Ruby glass front io the headlight.
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached: To illuminating apparatus.
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description: Funk Heap
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1
Number of Spare Burners: 1
Candle Power:


Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1.25"
Diameter of Mantel:
Diameter of Circum Circle:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: Locker with shelves to keep cleaning supplies, etc.
Oil House Description: 25' E'ly of tower. wood shelving
Oil House Inside Dimension: 6' 6" x 8' 8"
Oil House Construction Material: Vit. brick, metal-slate roof. Concrete floor and ceiling.
Oil House Capacity: 50 5 gal. cans (250 gals.)
Other (Describe): 4 closets 2nd floor of dwelling, 1 closet & pantry, 1st floor.
Suitability: Dry & Suitable.
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: No fog signal.
Time to Start:
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Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
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Water Supply:
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Dwelling
Location: 50' W'ly of tower
Coloring: Natural red brick with cement gables & red roof.
Construction Materials: Main walls of brick on concrete foundation walls below grade. gables of cement beam work, roof metal slates, sills, lintels & water table of cut stone.
Number of Rooms: 7 rooms, hall 1st & 2nd floors, 5 closets, pantry & cellar under house.
Number of Dwellings: 1
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers: 1 keeper and family.
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses: Oilhouse only.
Outhouse Coloring: Natural red vitrified brick.
Paths and Walks: Concrete walks to be built 1909 season.
Area Inclosed: Fence to be instaled 1909 season.
Area of Garden: None.
Area Timber or Shrubbery: None.
Cultivation Area Available: None.
Area Cultivated: None.
Character of Surroundings: Site is shifting sand.
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Water
How Procured: From the city water mains. Dwelling is completely fitted with plumbing for kitchen, heater & bathroom, lavatory & WC.
Quality: Good.
Quantity: Ample.
Injury Possible: No.
Purity Precaution: A porous brick filter in one corner of the cistern.
Tank Capacity: 1600 gals. in cellar of dwelling
Tank Material: Brick with arch brick top.
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description: No well.
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Healthfulness
General Opinion: Good.
Diseases: None.
Prevalency: None.
Local Causes: No.
Recommended Improvements: None necessary. Premises connected with city sewer.
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: No landing.
Distance and Direction:
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