Report for Perkins Island (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On the W'ly side of Perkins Island, ME., & E'ly side of Kennebec River |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 43° 47' 13N" |
| Longitude: | 69° 47' 09N" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/20/1896 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Whole island |
| Area Inclosed: | Nothing enclosed |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 25' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip & landing platform at high water |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat - Parker Head 1 mile |
| 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: | 1898 |
| 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: | 41' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel - local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | No windows |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | No windows |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Under date of Sept. 5, 1896, State of ME releases any supposed interest it may have to island. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 34" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron - pitch roof |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | 16" cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Pointed copper spindle screwed to ball |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Single rail - plank gallery |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | None |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass machine screw hooks |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | No. 319 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| 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 glass |
| Red Sectors Description: | White sectors between 26 degrees 40' (NNE 3/8 E) & 52 degrees 0' (NE 5/8 E) & another between 181 degrees 20' (S 1/8 W) & 194 degrees 5' (S by W 1/4 W) |
| Where Color Attached: | Inside of lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Aladdin Mantle Lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Fitted with 1 shelf - used for trimming lamps, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | Red brick oil house about 350' S'ly from tower - fitted with 2 -139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machine - Stevens |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Bell struck a single & double blow alternately - intervals 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing spring at station. Duplicates of all parts are in Machine Shop, Portland. & can be promptly forwarded. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide for N & S ledges, Perkins Island |
| Distance and Direction: | 236' S'ly |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Board walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Pyramidal white wooden bell tower |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 27" |
| Time: | 4 hrs. 45 min. |
| Manufacturer: | Lighthouse Machine Shop, Boston, Mass. 1901 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 44' S by E. 1/8 E. |
| Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings - asbestos slate roof |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | 2 boardwalks - 3 paths |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling & well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern in cellar of dwelling about 2,350 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 15' well with board cover |
| Well Diameter: | 5' |
| Well Lining: | Not lined |
| Pump or Bucket: | Bucket |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 500' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house with boat slip - grass path to tower |
| Distance and Direction: | 25' N'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | In excellent condition. 2 - 139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk. |