Report for Owls Head (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On Owl's Head, ME., W'ly side of W. Penobscot Bay S'ly side of entrance to Rockland Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 05' 32" |
| Longitude: | 69° 02' 41" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 11/25/1824 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 17 1/4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 17 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 60' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boatslip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By auto from Rockland to Owls Head village - 1 mile to post office |
| 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 |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1826 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 99.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Detached - stairway to dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor - Rockland & Penobscot Bay |
| Building Materials: | Brick, stone, & cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron spiral |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10 3/4" x 10 3/4"; 9" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 iron frame 2' 1" x 2' |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 10' 4" diameter special type |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 5' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & copper |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper, pitch, lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper pipe ventilator |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper ribbon |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Stone gallery 2' wide - iron balustrade single rail with 32 3' posts |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 iron door with hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Stone |
| Watchroom Doors: | Sheet of iron placed over opening fitted with hinges & lifting lug |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Wooden step ladder 4' high |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roller curtains |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 7,000 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter, Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 3 - 4th panel out & catoptric mirror installed |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| 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: | Incandescent Electric 200 watts PS - 30 clear- c-7, 3,200 lumens |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 Funk Heap lamp when current is off |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 fitted with door & shelves for chimneys & cleaning materials |
| Oil House Description: | Oil house 82' S by W from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 1 - 100 gal. tank for kerosene in bulk |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | Starts immediately |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | Equalizing springs |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Rockland Harbor, vessels passing up and down, & Owls Head Bay |
| Distance and Direction: | About 100' E by S |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk & stairs |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal bell tower, brick foundation |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | About 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | 27" |
| Time: | 7 hours 10 min. |
| Manufacturer: | USLH Machine Shop, Boston, Mass. |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 155' SW |
| Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | One |
| Heating Plant: | Gurney - Essex # 21 - Hot Water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | 1 open walk - 1 path |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rocky covered with shallow loam |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland SF Co. |
| Stove, Size: | Queen Atlantic #8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from dwelling roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning & charcoal |
| Tank Capacity: | 2,500 gals. in cellar |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse & boatslip, grass path to light |
| Distance and Direction: | About 400' NW'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 1 - 100 gal tank for kerosene in bulk |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 29 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 10" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Oct. 1895 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Handwinch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
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| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
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| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |