Report for Northwest Passage (Florida) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 7th |
| Inspector: | H.P. King, Inspector |
| Location: | In 4' of water on W'ly side of N'ly end of NW Channel into Key West Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 10/23/1911 |
| Latitude: | 24° 37' 04" |
| Longitude: | 81° 53' 58" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Marine 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: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Sea ladder |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Key West, FL, distance 7 1/8 mile. |
| 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: | Tower surmounts Keeper's dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1838 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1879, thoroughly repaired Sept. & Oct. 1911 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 47' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sea & sky; rarely lowlying keys. |
| Color of Tower: | White painted house on brown piles |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Lantern surmounts Keeper's dwelling which is built on piles. |
| Object of Navigation: | For navigation of NW Channel into Key West Harbor. Also used for general navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Wrought iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron ladder to lower platform, wooden steps above. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| 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: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Octagonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 37" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper, 3' long |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood, galvanized sheet iron floor. |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 17" x 28" hinged on side. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Galv. sheet iron over wood. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door 15" x 21" |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks bolted to inside of hood. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 520 white, 130 red |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Cie |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 500 mm |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed white, 198 degrees to 310 degrees & 339 degrees to 195 degrees; Fixed red in intervening sectors; No lens btwn 42 degrees & 94 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 of 77 degrees each |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | 4 3/4" dia. cylindrical cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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 sector glasses |
| Red Sectors Description: | 310 degrees to 339 degrees & 195 degrees to 198 degrees |
| Where Color Attached: | Attached to lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: | Regular service lamp CP not known |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1, shelved used for spare chimneys & service box. |
| Oil House Description: | Hung from girders of house |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' x 8.5' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood |
| Oil House Capacity: | 200 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 2 - 1 under stairs & used for stores, 1 outside used as pantry. |
| Suitability: | 1st dry, well suited, 2nd open. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Lantern surmounts dwelling |
| Coloring: | White with slate roof |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 water closet on lower platform |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Brown |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Water |
| Stove, Maker: | Stamford Foundry Co., Stamford, CT. |
| Stove, Size: | No. 7 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | The Deming Co., Salem, OH. |
| Pump, Size: | No.4 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | Annual cleaning of tanks, slate roof. |
| Tank Capacity: | 2200 gal, suspended from girders of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Cypress |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful except for close confinement entailed. |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Iron ladder to lower platform, then wooden stairs to dwelling. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | It is thought that this station could well be changed to acetylene gas light, unwatched, when funds are available. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 7 |
| Type: | Cat-boat |
| Length: | 6' 6 3/4" |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | July, 1885 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | July, 1885 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Exactly |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Dinghy |
| Length: | 3' |
| Width: | 2' |
| When Built: | July, 1905 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Aug. 1905 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | On davits at rail |