Report for Piney Point (Maryland) - 1870
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | Commo. Dornin, Inspector 5th District. |
Location: | Potomac River |
Date of Report: | 09/23/1870 |
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: | Enclosed by board fence. |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | |
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: | Detached tower |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | |
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: | |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewashed inside & out. |
Tower Connection: | |
Object of Navigation: | |
Building Materials: | Built of brick |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood, painted, in good condition. |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | Good condition. |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | Wood, in good order. |
Number of Doors: | |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 ladder without hooks. |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | None required. |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | |
How is Relief Called: | None |
Where is Call System Led: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | |
Year Made: | |
Marks and Number: | |
Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
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: | Lens of 5th order. Franklin lamp. |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 in good condition. |
Number of Spare Burners: | 2 in good order. |
Candle Power: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | |
Oil House Description: | |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | |
Other (Describe): | There is a closet provided for the preservation of utensils, wicks, chimneys and cleaning materials. There is also a closet provided for paints, oils, spirits of turpentine, paint-brushes, etc. in the oil room. |
Suitability: |
Dwelling |
Location: | |
Coloring: | |
Construction Materials: | |
Number of Rooms: | |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | Ground is not fit for cultivation. |
Area Cultivated: | None |
Character of Surroundings: | |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: | Regulation clock, in very good condition. |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | There is a Rod Lamp required at this station. |
Condition |
Lantern: | Good condition |
Illuminating Apparatus: | Clean in all parts. |
Service Lamp: | In good condition. |
Oil: | Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter, it had not been filtered. |
Service Lamp Burner: | In very good condition. |
Service Lamp Burner Level: | It was found to be level. |
Plate Glass: | Clean & free from scratches, stains or dirt. |
Lens Cover: | Cover was on; clean; made of white linen & hung up when not in use. |
Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets; clean, in good condition; put up & taken down at the proper time. |
Carillon or Alarm Bell: | None |
Rod Lamp: | There is no Rod Lamp at this station. |
Dwelling: | In general, good condition. |
Stairway and Landing: | Painted & very clean. |
Inside of Tower: | Clean & whitewashed. |
Glazing of Dwelling: | Good condition |
Improvements Needed: | None required |
Outhouses: | None |
Boathouse: | None |
Grounds: | Very good condition. They look very neat & have the appearance of care. |
Equipment Care |
Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of | |
Lens: | Lens is never touched improperly. |
Lantern and Trap Doors: | They fit properly |
Watch or Trimming Room: | There are none of these articles to be seen at the time of inspection. |
Lucernes or Matches: | None of the above articles were seen in the rooms mentioned. |
Heater: | The Keeper understands the use of the heater. |
Ventilation: | Keeper understands the use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg. |
Dome: | They were painted according to Instructions & in good order. The Lightning Conductor was in good condition & led into the ground. |
Oil Room |
Oil Room Condition: | Clean, well ventilated, no appearance of waste. |
Oil Carriers: | In good condition & arranged in order. |
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts: | 1 |
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts: | 2 |
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil: | None |
Number of Dripping Buckets: | 3 cups |
Number of Oil Tanks: | 3 holding 200 gallons. |
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation: | 2 are so made, the 100 gall is not. |
Oil Butt Covers: | Gutters were so filled & covers on; Keeper understands use of covers & air cocks. |
Drip Bucket Placement: | No buckets, drip cups were so hung. |
Oil Butt Platform: | They are placed upon a raised platform of plank. |
Empty Oil Butts: | On & clean ready for use. |
Tool Chests and Presses |
Cleaning Materials Put Away: | They are so put up & packed. |
Paints Separate: | Kept separate |
Tool Chest: | None |
Tool Condition: | No tools |
Tools Free from Rust: | |
Closets Clean: | Clean & properly aired. |
Service Box In Good Order: | They are |
Trimming Scissors Clean: | They are |
Brushes and Floor Clothes: | In good order & in their proper places. |
Lantern Condition: | Very good. |
Keeper and Assistants |
Keeper Appearance: | Keeper is neat & tidy |
Keeper Interested in Duties: | He does |
Keeper Capacity for Duties: | He shows good capacity & wishes to gain information. |
Keeper Understanding of Regulations: | He seems to understand the Rules & Directions & endeavors to conform to them. |
Keeper Complaints: | |
Keeper Family: | Keeper's family occupy dwelling with him. |
Keeper Name: | Noah Wilson |
Keeper Age: | Elderly |
Keeper Present or Absent: | |
Number of Assistants: | None allowed. |
Assistants Attend to Duty: | |
Assistants Capability: | |
Assistants Complaints: | |
Assistants Family: | |
Assistant Keeper Names: | |
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?: | Keeper accompanied me throughout my inspection. |
Account and Regulations Books |
Account Books | |
Daily Expenditures Posted: | They are |
Quarterly Returns on Hand: | They are |
Receipt and Expenditure Accounts Kept: | They are |
Shipwreck and Vessels Passed Book: | None kept |
Regulations, Instructions, and Directions | |
Rules and Regulations Copies: | 1 |
Instructions and Directions Copies: | 1 |
Placard Directions Copies: | 1 |
Notice to Visitors Copies: | 1 |
Summary of Duties: | 1 |
Index of Instructions: | 1 |
Guide for Mixed Paints: | 1 |
Directions for Purifying Water: | 1 |
Placards Easily Visible: | They are |
Books Easily Accessible: | They are |
Blank Books and Forms: |