Report for North Point Upper Tower (Maryland) - 1858
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Location: | On S side of entrance to mouth of Patapsco River, MD |
| Date of Report: | |
| Latitude: | |
| Longitude: |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Good |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | |
| 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: | |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 36' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 40' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | |
| Building Materials: | Stone |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 3" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 2' 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 6' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Stone |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8 x 10 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3, 12 panes |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 3" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 6" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 18 |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | 9 x 11 |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & copper |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | |
| Lantern Doors: | |
| Floor of Lantern: | Stone |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 315 degrees |
| 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: | |
| Service Table: | |
| 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: | 6 fountain lamps & 12 burners |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 old pattern |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | White, natural roof (wants painting) |
| Construction Materials: | Stone, shingle roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 below & 2 in "attic" |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1, 34 x 20, 1.5 stories, w/ small addition |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 5 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | Cultivated |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | Common sheet iron |
| Stove, Size: | 2 small lantern stoves |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Pendulum clock |
| Water |
| How Procured: | 1 cistern, 1 well |
| Quality: | |
| Quantity: | |
| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | About 2000 gals. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |