Report for Newport News Middle Ground (Virginia)
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Location: | Hampton Roads, VA |
| Date of Report: | |
| Latitude: | 36° 56' 44" |
| Longitude: | 76° 23' 41" |
| Premises |
| Site: | In 15' of water on W'ly end of Newport News Middle Ground. Hampton Roads, VA. |
| 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: | |
| 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: | 2.5 miles to Steamboat & RR stations |
| Distance to Post Office: | 2.5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 2.5 miles Newport News |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By sail boat |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Lantern on cylindrical foundation |
| 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: | Cylindrical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 42' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 57.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Dwelling one with lantern |
| Object of Navigation: | Local navigating Hampton Roads, VA. |
| Building Materials: | Iron with brick lining |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 12" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 20' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 18' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular iron |
| Number of Landings: | 4 |
| Size of Glass: | 13" x 26" & 10" x 12" |
| 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 |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 36.5" x 24" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 4 - 36 1/8" x 32 1/8" |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Hung on outside by hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door hung with hinges. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 10' |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | One |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into corners 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: | |
| Flash Interval: | 20 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | In cellar |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Stevens |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens |
| 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: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | In tower |
| Coloring: | Brown |
| Construction Materials: | Iron lined with brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper, 1 Asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| 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: | From roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Strainers in gutters & downspouts |
| Tank Capacity: | 2700 gal |
| Tank Material: | Brick & 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: | None |
| Prevalency: | None |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |