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:
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Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal: Iron
Service Table: Yes
Draft Tube Description: Cone only
Revolving Machinery:
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Red Sectors Description:
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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:
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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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Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:
Bell Signal
Weight: 477 lbs
Metal: Bell metal
Diameter: 29"
Height: 21"
Time:
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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:
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Area Cultivated:
Character of Surroundings: Fast ground & woods
Stove, Maker:
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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:
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Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthy
Diseases: None
Prevalency:
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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.