Report for Alki Point (Washington) - 1913
| General |
| District: | 17th |
| Inspector: | Asst. Supt & Mechanician |
| Location: | Puget Sound, WA., about 6 miles SE'ly of W Point Light station & about 4.5 miles SW of City Hall, Seattle, WA. |
| Date of Report: | 12/29/1913 |
| Latitude: | 47° 34' 36" |
| Longitude: | 122° 25' 08" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 10/08/1909 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 4.41 acres, including tide lands |
| Area Inclosed: | 1.5 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 30' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Woven wire with concrete base. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Beach |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By street car, boat & ferry. Station is inside city limits & has free delivery from Seattle, WA. |
| 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: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | Est. June 1, 1913 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1913 |
| 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: | 38' 9" |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Wooded hills |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Liquid stone paint |
| Tower Connection: | At E side of Fog Signal bldg, forming part of bldg. |
| Object of Navigation: | For Bay & Sound local navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Concrete, reinforced with steel rods |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Concrete |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 18" x 14" & 16" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 windows 22" x 34"; 4 windows 20" x 34" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 door; 2' 8" x 6' 8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Additional deed Sept., 1911; Octagonal in shape; site is prominent point for local vessels |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 8.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | Circular |
| Thickness of Plates: | Curved panes 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron & bronze |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | None |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Cast & wrought iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron fitted with rubber strips |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood, fitted in wooden frame. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring, roller shades. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | At foot of stairs, locker with doors & shelves for lamp supplies. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 20,000 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter Lemonnier |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | USLHS 457, clock No. 31 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 500 mm |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 10 sec |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 7 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 5 |
| Arc of Each: | 36 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 3 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Std 4th order |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 12" dia. 26' long |
| Clock Weight: | 110 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Fly escapement |
| Lens Protection: | None |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th Type B |
| Type of Illuminant: | IOV |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: | 400 |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 65' |
| How Led: | In tube under dock |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 4" |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Semi-circular |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 23 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 5/8" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 35 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Parabolic Mirror |
| Parabolic Opening: | |
| Parabolic Mirror Depth: | |
| Parabolic Focal Length: | 180 degrees covering angle opposite flash panels |
| Parabolic Material: | Silvered glass |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Lockers as noted in watchroom. |
| Oil House Description: | Oil & fuel house, 50' E of tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 6' 9" x 8' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood, asbestos & copper |
| Oil House Capacity: | 252 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | Except as noted in watchroom |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited for purpose. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 3rd class, Daboll trumpet, compressed air |
| Time to Start: | 4.5 min. |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | 5 min. |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 3 sec blast, 6 sec silent, 3 sec blast, 18 sec silent. |
| Duplication: | Engines & air compressors |
| Timing Device: | "17th District" |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 11 to 14 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | 14' 4" |
| Compass Direction: | 1 N; 1 S; 1 W |
| Location: | Connected with tower at W side, marking turning point for vessels |
| Distance and Direction: | 1 bldg |
| Water Supply: | Pipe line from private water company. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Foundation, walls, floor & engine beds of concrete, reinforced; ceiling, wood, covered with metal lath & plaster; roof, wood, covered with asbestos shingles. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Horizontal |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | Meitz & Weiss, NY |
| Internal Combustion Date: | 1912 |
| Internal Combustion Size: | 6" x 6.5" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 4 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Heating torch |
| Compressor Maker: | Ingersoll - Rand Co. NY |
| Compressor Seat: | Same base, chain gear transmission. |
| Compressor Machinery: | Class "NE-1" straight line, double acting, power driven |
| Compressor Diameter: | |
| Compressor Stroke: | |
| Compressor RPMs: | |
| Character of Air Inlet: | |
| Kind of Unloader: | |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: |
| Daboll Signal |
| Daboll: | 3rd class |
| Daboll Reed: | |
| Daboll Length: | 8.5" |
| Daboll Breadth: | 2 1/4" |
| Daboll Base Thickness: | 3/8" |
| Daboll Tip Thickness: | 3/16" |
| Trumpet Signal |
| Trumpet: | |
| Trumpet Length: | 2 - 13'; 1 - 6' 3" |
| Trumpet Diameter: | 2.5 x 24" & 2.5 x 20" |
| Trumpet Material: | Copper |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | SE, distant about 200' |
| Coloring: | White with grey trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Frame with concrete basement |
| Number of Rooms: | 8, including bathroom |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | Grass may grow if irrigated |
| Character of Surroundings: | About 6 to 8" light clay, rock & gravel below. |
| Stove, Maker: | Majestic Mfg. Co., St. Louis, MO (2) |
| Stove, Size: | 38.5" x 30" (2) |
| Sink, Maker: | Standard Mfg. Co. (2) |
| Sink, Size: | 20" x 30" (2) |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Lighthouse std table & hand lamps |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Pipeline from private source |
| Quality: | Not very good |
| Quantity: | Not ample in summer time |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| 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: | Non |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | City streets |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Reviewed & forwarded to Bureau. |