Report for Point Adams (Oregon) - 1881
| General |
| District: | 13th |
| Inspector: | G.L. Gillespie, Maj. of Engineers |
| Location: | Mouth of Columbia River, OR. |
| Date of Report: | 07/03/1881 |
| Latitude: | 46° 11' 36" |
| Longitude: | 123° 58' 40" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 40 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy & swampy, about equally divided |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 300' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | About 10 acres enclosed by a board fence for pasture. 100' sq. is enclosed by a neat picket fence, painted, which embraces lighthouse. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf or landing on premises. Landing for station is at gov't wharf at Fort Stevens. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | A good wagon road is maintained from lighthouse to wharf at Fort Stevens, distance 1.5 miles. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | River steamer from Portland to Astoria, 100 miles thence by daily steamer to Fort Stevens, 6 miles, thence by private conveyance 1.5 miles to lighthouse. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Distance to nearest steamboat landing at wharf at Fort Stevens, 1.5 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Astoria, 7 miles |
| Distance to Village: | To Fort Stevens, 1.5 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | From Astoria, steamer daily |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | None |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1st established in 1875, discontinued 1/21/1899 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1879 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 49' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 99' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Dark, spruce forest |
| Color of Tower: | Buff |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Tower rises from roof of Keeper's dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | For local navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 8" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 12' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stairways & steps |
| Number of Landings: | 4 |
| Size of Glass: | 10 x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 windows size of sash 4' 5" x 2" |
| Number of Doors: | 6 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Tower & keeper's dwelling set on brick walls founded 6' below surface. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sand |
| Soil Susceptibility: | It is not |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is a low square structure rising 15' above roof of keeper's dwelling. Painted a light buff color, lantern painted black & dome red. Site is a low swampy ridge, skirting the ocean beach. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 3" wide by 3' 1" high |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Wrought iron tipped with platina |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Of iron attached to spindle by a loop led down side of bldg & into ground 2' thence away from bldg 20' thence down 6' to moist earth. |
| Balustrade: | Of wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Lantern door is of iron & fitted with a spring catch. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wooden door fitted with lock. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet wall of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into plate of lantern |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Fitted with work bench, closets & lockers. |
| 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: | |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Seen over water from S by E 3/4 E by S'd & W'd to NW 3/ w. |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | Iron, attached to pedestal |
| 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 colored chimneys - ruby |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Hains mineral oil lamp, 1 burner |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Fitted with shelves, & used for keeping supplies of all kinds for light, except oil. |
| Oil House Description: | Oil room is placed 100' from lighthouse, fitted with shelves, window & door & provided with ventilation. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 1 100-gal butt, 1 50-gal butt, 1 10-gal oil can. All placed on wooden stands. |
| Other (Describe): | All rooms are provided with closets fitted with shelves in living rooms & in sleeping rooms, fitted with clothes hooks. Storerooms & pantry for each kitchen fitted with shelves & lockers, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower rises from roof of keepers dwelling |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Foundation & cellar walls of brick, superstructure of wood. |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks around dwelling |
| Area Inclosed: | About 10 acres enclosed by board fence for a pasture. A small space enclosed around dwelling by a neat picket fence |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | 20 acres |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Alternate sand ridges & swamps |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of keeper's dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | It is not |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern built of cement & brick underground. Cistern is cleaned out once in 2 or 3 years which is relied upon to keep it pure. |
| Tank Capacity: | Capacity of cistern 5000 gals., placed near dwelling. |
| Tank Material: | Underground cistern, made of brick & cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | It is considered healthy |
| Diseases: | No prevailing diseases. |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | There is a large area of swamp land in the immediate vicinity but it does not appear to affect the health of the station. |
| Recommended Improvements: | Think not |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf is a permanent pile structure at Fort Stevens, built for use of that post. No boat house. Road most of the distance is thru a thick heavy forest of green timber. About 3/4 miles of road is across swamps. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Tools And Accessories |
| Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets |
| Lens Covers: | 2 sets |
| Damper Tube and Key: | 2 |
| Spare Damper and Key: | 1 |
| Carillon for Overflow Pump: | None |
| Time Marker: | |
| Gauge: | |
| Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Curtain Hanger: | None |
| Heater: | Not req'd |
| Spare Lamp Cover: | |
| Lamp Stand: | |
| Mechanical Lamp Cords: | |
| Revolving Machinery Cords: | |
| Revolving Machinery Weights: | |
| Clutch: | |
| Spare Fly Or Governor: | |
| Gauge for Oil Cistern: | None |
| Feather Brushes: | 2 |
| Linen Towels: | 10 |
| Sponges: | 3 |
| Chamois Skins: | 4 |
| Scissors: | 2 straight, 2 curved |
| Chimney Filters: | 1 |
| Coupling Pliers: | 1 pair |
| Service Box and Implements: | 1 tray w/ necessary implements |
| Cleaning Materials: | Rouge, whiting, rotten stone |
| Keepers Aprons: | 4 |
| Wicks: |