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: |