Report for Pemaquid Point Light Station (Maine) - 1908
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | |
| Location: | |
| Date of Report: | 02/16/1908 |
| Latitude: | |
| Longitude: |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Public road 400'; RR station, Damariscotta, 16 miles; Steamboat landing, New Harbor, 4 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | New Harbor, 3 miles |
| Distance to Village: | New Harbor, 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Carriage from steamboat at New Harbor, 4 miles, or from RR station at Damariscotta, 16 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1827 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1857 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 37' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 78 3/4' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Summer cottages & land mostly covered with spruce trees |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by work room |
| Object of Navigation: | Secondary seacoast |
| Building Materials: | Stone, brick inside |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 48" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 24" |
| Diameter at Base: | 16' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron open work |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 7" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 41" x 25" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Built on solid rock |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 3" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 26 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron in 10 sections, flanged & bolted on inside & lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Bronze with platinum tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper ribbon, attached to lantern deck, led down outside of tower, along surface 10' & enters soil pipe. |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron 32 5/8" x 22 1/4"; 1/2" thick. 2 hinges & 1 catch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into sash bars |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | Not given |
| Marks and Number: | A Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Hollow cast iron standard flaring at top & bottom. stands 3' 2.5" high |
| Service Table: | Sheet iron attached to pedestal. |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | 4th order - Funk Heap - 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Red brick oil house with slate roof 188' SW by W 1/2 W from tower. Has ventilator in roof & 1 door. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Closet in workroom. Has 3 shelves & is used for lamp supplies. |
| Suitability: | Dry & Suited to purpose. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machinery |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Geo. M. Stevens, Boston, Mass. |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1899 |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 10 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing spring at station. Duplicates of all parts in Machine Shop, Boston, which can be promptly forwarded. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | 80' SW 1/4 S from lighthouse |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Red brick building 15' x 10' with a white wooden tower at NE corner for weights |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 4,200 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 5' |
| Height: | 4' |
| Time: | 6 hours |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to tower on W'ly side |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | One |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house close to tower on NW side of tower |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole area by stone wall |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground covered with small spruce tree |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned yearly |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern in dwelling cellar, 1,000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: |