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: | |
Engine Diameter: | |
Engine Stroke: | |
Engine Boiler: | |
Engine Maker and Date: | |
Serial Number: | |
Cylinders and Size: | |
Horsepower: | |
Fuel: | |
Hoist Starter: | |
Hoist Miscellaneous: |