Report for Nash Island (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On W'ly side of Nash Island, ME., off E'ly side or the mouth of Pleasant Bay |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 27' 52" |
| Longitude: | 67° 44' 52" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 12/29/1837 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 4.031 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole area |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 60' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip, landing |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat - 3 miles Cape Split |
| 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: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1838 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1873 |
| 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: | 51 1/4' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Distant wooded shore |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by a covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Secondary seacoast aid |
| Building Materials: | Brick & cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 36.5" x 53" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical & polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| 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: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron 14" diameter |
| Lightning Spindle: | 7/8" copper rod with 3 prongs |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | 1 rail supported by 8 posts |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron door fitted on hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Fitted with locker & shelves for spare parts, cleaning materials. etc. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Fitted with locker & shelves for spare parts, cleaning materials. etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co., Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | L. Sautter & Co., Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 3 - 4th panel is out & catoptric mirror fitted - used for door. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| 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: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | Chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Chimney |
| Lamp Description: | Funk Heap 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Closet fitted with 2 shelves |
| Oil House Description: | 190' SE'ly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 5-gal cans. Now fitted with 1 - 239 gal tank. |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single & double blow alternately intervals 20 sec. |
| Duplication: | All parts in machine shop at Boston, Mass. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Pleasant River; Cape Split Harbor & W'ly entrance to Moosabec Reach |
| Distance and Direction: | Immediately on W of tower |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden pyramidal tower |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Composition |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 28" |
| Time: | 8 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Made in Boston in Board's own machine shop - 1900 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to tower on NW'ly side |
| Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | American Radiator Co. Red Flash hot water boiler |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn & woodshed |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 2 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | About 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay |
| Stove, Maker: | Queen Atlantic Kitchen Range |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould pump |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern - 3,500 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Close to boat house about 6' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 3' |
| Well Lining: | Lined |
| Pump or Bucket: | Bucket |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 350' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthy |
| Diseases: | No prevalent diseases |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house & boat slip |
| Distance and Direction: | About 400' NE'ly direction |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, tower, buildings, & illuminating apparatus are in good order. Improvements are being made on the fog bell machinery to increase the running time. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 7 |
| Type: | Swampscot Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 19' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Fitted with 5 HP Mianus motor - not used last 7 yr |