Report for Narraguagus (Maine) - 1910
General |
District: | 1st |
Inspector: | Lt. Col. Edw. Burr, Corps of Engineers, Engr. 1st |
Location: | On E'ly side of Pond Island, ME., W'ly side of main entrance to Narraguagus Bay |
Date of Report: | 03/19/1910 |
Latitude: | 44° 27' 22" |
Longitude: | 67° 49' 55" |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 04/23/1901 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 3.87 acres |
Area Inclosed: | Entire area |
Character of Soil: | Loam |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 75 ' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boatslip |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Plank walk to boatslip. 440' N'ly of light tower |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat |
Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing about 3.5 miles |
Distance to Post Office: | 5 miles to Millbridge, ME. |
Distance to Village: | 5 miles to Millbridge, ME. |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat from Millbridge about 5 miles |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
Number of Separate Lights: | One |
First Built or Established: | 1853 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
Condition at This Date: | Good |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
Form of Tower: | Cylindrical |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 35' |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 54' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint & whitewash |
Tower Connection: | Connected by a covered way |
Object of Navigation: | Guide to Narraguagus Bay |
Building Materials: | Brick |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | 19" |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 19" |
Diameter at Base: | 11' 3" |
Diameter at Parapet: | 11' 3" |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral stairway & cast iron steps |
Number of Landings: | One |
Size of Glass: | 9" x 18" 2 lights |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 12 5/8" x 3' 5" |
Number of Doors: | 1 |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Loam & ledge |
Soil Susceptibility: | Grass & trees |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Earlier deeds: Nov. 18, 1851; Oct. 24, 1906, April 22, 1901 |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 5th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | 7' 3 1/4" |
Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 10.5" |
Number of Sides: | 10 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 27 3/8" x 36 3/8" |
Number of Storm Panes: | 2 |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper screwed on lantern deck led down side of tower buried in coke 3' |
Balustrade: | Iron railing |
Lantern Doors: | Wooden doors fitted with iron hinges |
Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
Watchroom Doors: | |
Parapet Diameter: | 6' 6.5" |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Parapet |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller curtains |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | Not known |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | |
Order of Apparatus: | 5th order |
Inside Diameter: | 14 21/32" |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
Number of Panels: | 4 (3 glass 1 open) |
Number of Flash Panels: | None |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
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: | Yes |
Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
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 Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Hains; one wick |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
Number of Spare Burners: | One |
Candle Power: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | |
Oil House Description: | 325' N'ly |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 2" x 9' 9" |
Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
Oil House Capacity: | About 450 5-gal cans |
Other (Describe): | In workroom fitted with shelves & drawers |
Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose for which designed. |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by hand in answer to signals. |
Time to Start: | |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | |
Duplication: | |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | |
Distance and Direction: | |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 477 lbs |
Metal: | Bell metal |
Diameter: | 29" |
Height: | 21" |
Time: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Dwelling is connected with tower |
Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 5 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | 4 |
Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | Plank walks |
Area Inclosed: | Entire area enclosed by rail fence |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground & woods |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Cisterns are cleaned frequently |
Tank Capacity: | Cisterns in cellar, 2,980 gal |
Tank Material: | Brick |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthy |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse & boatslip reached by a plank walk from the light tower |
Distance and Direction: | 440' N'ly from light tower |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | The premises, tower, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. |