Report for Bloody Point Front Beacon (South Carolina) - 1885
| General |
| District: | 6th |
| Inspector: | B.B. Smith, Asst. Engineer |
| Location: | On SE end of Daufuskie Island, SC. |
| Date of Report: | 11/16/1885 |
| Latitude: | 32° 05' 18" |
| Longitude: | 80° 51' 55" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.72 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 150' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Post & rail fence incloses dwelling & out house. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Natural landing on beach. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Common path - 150' |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By steamboat or rail to Savannah, GA or Beaufort, SC. Thence by hired boat. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 30 miles to Savannah, GA |
| Distance to Post Office: | 30 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 30 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None except hire of boat. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | None except hire of boat. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Light shown from dormer window in roof of dwelling. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1883 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Never |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | None |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 20' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 23' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Part of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | 1 of the system of range lights for entering Savannah River. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | |
| 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: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Barren |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Site is on Atlantic Beach of Daufuskie Island & sea is encroaching. Soil is of beach sand & offers little resistance to water. Nothing grows upon it excepting a little salt grass. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | Closed on roof of dwelling |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 28" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | Only 1 side glazed. |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 28" x 30" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 1 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 270 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | None |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Tin ventilator |
| Lightning Spindle: | 3/4" gas pipe with platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 3/4" iron gas pipe attached to dwelling & lead down to standing water. |
| Balustrade: | None |
| Lantern Doors: | Ordinary room door. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | None |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No fixed ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed in wall. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | Locomotive headlight lamp with 23" reflector |
| Inside Diameter: | 23" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Range lights SE 1/2 S |
| 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: | By ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Locomotive headlight lamp with 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Oil kept, excepting in small quantities, at rear beacon. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling is the tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 including lantern room |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Kitchen, privy & boat-shed. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk where necessary btwn front & rear beacons of range. |
| Area Inclosed: | 1/4 acre by post & rail fence |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sands |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Sufficient |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable at present |
| Purity Precaution: | Shingle roof with tin gutters & spouts. |
| Tank Capacity: | Under house - 2500 gals. |
| Tank Material: | Brick & Portland cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Some danger from malarial fevers |
| Diseases: | Malarial fevers |
| Prevalency: | In Summer & Autumn |
| Local Causes: | None in immediate vicinity, but whole of Daufuskie Island is subject to malarial fever. |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing principally used is on the "New River", 3/4 mile from dwelling - which is private property. Boat house is a shed with skid approaches on the Atlantic beach, near dwelling. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, bldgs & illuminating apparatus are in good condition & do not require any repairs or additions excepting that boat house ought to be moved a little further inland. |