Report for Newport News (Virginia) - 1891
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | John Murdoch, Assistant Engineer |
Location: | Hampton Roads, VA |
Date of Report: | 11/26/1891 |
Latitude: | N 36° 56' 44" |
Longitude: | 76° 23' 41" |
Premises |
Site: | |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 1 3/8 nautical miles |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat |
Distance to Nearest Road: | 18 miles Newport News |
Distance to Post Office: | 2 miles |
Distance to Village: | 2 miles |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Steamboat & cars to Newport News |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By small boat |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower on caisson |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1891 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
Condition at This Date: | Good |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | Round |
Form of Tower: | |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 54' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
Color of Tower: | Brown |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | |
Object of Navigation: | Bay - general navigating purposes. |
Building Materials: | Iron |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | 21 |
Diameter at Parapet: | 11 |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral iron |
Number of Landings: | 2 |
Size of Glass: | 10" x 25" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 7 windows |
Number of Doors: | 10 |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Iron caisson, 35' below surface of shoal. |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th |
Shape of Lantern: | |
Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 8 |
Type of Bars: | |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
Size of Plates: | 36 1/8" x 34.5" outside; inside 36 1/8" x 32 1/8" |
Number of Storm Panes: | 4 |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
Lightning Spindle: | |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Iron |
Lantern Doors: | Hung with hinges |
Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Trap door hung with butt-hinges. |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | One |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | In upper ring of lantern |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | |
Year Made: | |
Marks and Number: | |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed white varied by white flash |
Time of Revolution: | 20 sec btwn flashes. |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Entire horizon |
Number of Panels: | 8 |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
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: | |
Revolving Machinery: | Clockwork |
Standby and Description: | |
Chariot Float or Balls: | |
Chariot Description: | |
Length of Drop Tube: | 8' |
Clock Weight: | |
Length of Winding Time: | |
Drive During Rewind: | |
Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
Regulated: | |
Lens Protection: | |
How Color is Produced: | |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Heap Funck |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
Number of Spare Burners: | |
Candle Power: |
Clock Cord Description |
Revolving Cord: | Steel wire cord |
Size of Clock Cord: | |
Length of Clock Cord: | |
How Led: | Down to watchroom |
Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | With hooks & shelves |
Oil House Description: | In cellar |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | 42 5-gal cans |
Other (Describe): | |
Suitability: |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Stevens Machine |
Time to Start: | |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | Double blow every 15 sec |
Duplication: | |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Bell hung on channel side |
Distance and Direction: | |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Dwelling |
Location: | |
Coloring: | |
Construction Materials: | Iron & brick |
Number of Rooms: | 3 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper, 1 asst. |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | |
Purity Precaution: | |
Tank Capacity: | In cistern |
Tank Material: | Concrete |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Good |
Diseases: | |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | No |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | In excellent condition |
Tools And Accessories |
Lantern Curtains: | 2 |
Lens Covers: | 2 |
Damper Tube and Key: | |
Spare Damper and Key: | |
Carillon for Overflow Pump: | |
Time Marker: | 1 |
Gauge: | |
Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | |
Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | |
Curtain Hanger: | |
Heater: | |
Spare Lamp Cover: | |
Lamp Stand: | 1 |
Mechanical Lamp Cords: | |
Revolving Machinery Cords: | |
Revolving Machinery Weights: | |
Clutch: | |
Spare Fly Or Governor: | |
Gauge for Oil Cistern: | |
Feather Brushes: | |
Linen Towels: | 10 |
Sponges: | 2 |
Chamois Skins: | 3 |
Scissors: | |
Chimney Filters: | |
Coupling Pliers: | |
Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
Cleaning Materials: | |
Keepers Aprons: | 4 |
Wicks: |