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: