Report for Point of Shoals (Virginia) - 1909
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | Wm. T. Humphreys |
Location: | On Point of Shoals, NE'ly side of main channel of James River, about midway of curve forming Burwell Bay & about 3.5 miles below Mulberry Point. |
Date of Report: | 10/11/1909 |
Latitude: | 37° 04' 06" |
Longitude: | 76° 39' 12" |
Premises |
Site: | Submarine |
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: | By small boat |
Distance to Nearest Road: | 3/4 mile Steamboat landing |
Distance to Post Office: | 1 mile |
Distance to Village: | 8 miles |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Small boat, Steamboat landing |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Screwpile house |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1855 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1871 |
Condition at This Date: | Good |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | Hexagonal |
Form of Tower: | Dwelling hexagonal |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 33' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
Color of Tower: | White, foundation brown |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | No tower |
Object of Navigation: | General navigation |
Building Materials: | Wood & iron |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | 13' |
Diameter at Parapet: | 6' 6" |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
Number of Landings: | 2 |
Size of Glass: | 10" x 16" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6, 5' 3" x 3' |
Number of Doors: | 18 |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | On screwpiles |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 5th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 9 |
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: | 3/8" |
Size of Plates: | 36" x 23" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Copper,iron & wood |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
Lightning Spindle: | Brass |
Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper wire rope, fastened to Lantern frame, led over roof to side of house to foundation & water. |
Balustrade: | Wood |
Lantern Doors: | Fitted with hinges to frame of lantern. |
Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
Watchroom Doors: | Ladder |
Parapet Diameter: | 6' |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into frame of lantern |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | L. Sautter, Paris |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
Inside Diameter: | 11 7/8" |
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: | Iron |
Service Table: | Iron |
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: | Linen cover |
How Color is Produced: | |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Improved |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
Number of Spare Burners: | None |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | 8, fitted into corners. |
Oil House Description: | 2md floor fitted with small pans. |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | |
Other (Describe): | 1st floor, general purpose |
Suitability: | Dry & suitable for purposes used. |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Stevens Bell Machine |
Time to Start: | 1 min. |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | Boston, Geo. M. Stevens Co. |
Year of Manufacture: | Not known |
Characteristic: | A single blow alternate intervals of 5 & 20 sec. |
Duplication: | |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | |
Distance and Direction: | |
Water Supply: | |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 400 lbs |
Metal: | Brass, bell metal |
Diameter: | 28" |
Height: | 18" |
Time: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Weights for Operation: |
Dwelling |
Location: | No tower |
Coloring: | White |
Construction Materials: | Wood & iron |
Number of Rooms: | 3 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 each |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
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: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | From roof |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | Not liable |
Purity Precaution: | Tanks cleaned 4 times a year |
Tank Capacity: | 2 tanks, 300 gal each on 1st floor. |
Tank Material: | Iron |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Good |
Diseases: | Malaria |
Prevalency: | Spring & Fall. |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |