Report for Paris Island Rear Range (South Carolina) - 1914
General |
District: | 6th |
Inspector: | F.P. Dillon, Asst. Supt. |
Location: | On Southern part of Paris Island, SC, about 1 1/8 miles NNW from extreme S point. |
Date of Report: | 03/06/1914 |
Latitude: | 32° 18' 57" |
Longitude: | 80° 40' 43" |
Premises |
Site: | |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
Area Inclosed: | 1/4 acre |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 7/8 mile |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Picket fence |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Only convenient way of reaching station is by tender at high water. |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | Port Royal 7 miles |
Distance to Village: | |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Cast iron triangular skeleton |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1881 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1909 |
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: | 120' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods & sky |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | Detached |
Object of Navigation: | Range for entering Port Royal Sound. |
Building Materials: | Iron |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | None |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | None |
Number of Doors: | |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | An excellent range. Set of quarters belonging to keeper of front light now lying in disuse on account of consolidation of lights under 1 keeper. |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | Locomotive headlight style |
Shape of Lantern: | |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | |
Type of Bars: | |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | |
Number of Plates in Height: | |
Number of Plates Each Side: | |
Thickness of Plates: | |
Size of Plates: | |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | None |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | None |
Ventilator / Cowl: | None |
Lightning Spindle: | None |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | None |
Lantern Doors: | None |
Floor of Lantern: | None |
Watchroom Doors: | None |
Parapet Diameter: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | 2,500 |
Name of Maker: | General Depot |
Year Made: | 1913 |
Marks and Number: | |
Order of Apparatus: | |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
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: | |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | 5th |
Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 - 5th order & 2 4th order |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1 for each lamp. |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16 |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Parabolic Mirror |
Parabolic Opening: | 22" |
Parabolic Mirror Depth: | 13" |
Parabolic Focal Length: | 2" |
Parabolic Material: | Copper silvered |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | |
Oil House Description: | Alongside rear tower; lockers & shelves. |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 11;' 8" x 8' 2" - 10' 10" high |
Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, wood rafters, wood shingles. |
Oil House Capacity: | 120 5-gal cans easy. |
Other (Describe): | 12' x 20', rear of Rear dwelling, bench racks & shelves. |
Suitability: | Dry, suited. |
Dwelling |
Location: | |
Coloring: | White, lead trim, green blinds |
Construction Materials: | Wood, shingle roof. |
Number of Rooms: | 4 with separate kitchen |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | None except kitchen stove |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | 1 storehouse, 1 privy |
Outhouse Coloring: | White |
Paths and Walks: | Shell |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 4 acres |
Area Cultivated: | 4 acres |
Character of Surroundings: | Sandy soil, marsh land |
Stove, Maker: | Miller Gem |
Stove, Size: | 950 |
Sink, Maker: | Porcelain lined |
Sink, Size: | 16 x 22 |
Pump, Maker: | W & J Douglas |
Pump, Size: | #2 |
Lamps: | 2 tubular, 1 hand lamp, 2 hand lanterns |
Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
Location: | |
Coloring: | |
Construction Materials: | |
Number of Rooms: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | |
Outhouses: | |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | |
Stove, Maker: | Monarch |
Stove, Size: | Beaver #8 |
Sink, Maker: | Porcelain lined |
Sink, Size: | 22 x 36 |
Pump, Maker: | W & J Douglas |
Pump, Size: | #2 |
Lamps: | None |
Water |
How Procured: | Cistern |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | Yes |
Purity Precaution: | Cleaned at frequent intervals |
Tank Capacity: | Under kitchen, 2000 gals. |
Tank Material: | Brick, cemented |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Malarial |
Diseases: | Malaria |
Prevalency: | July, August & September |
Local Causes: | Marshes |
Recommended Improvements: | No |