Report for Point Robinson (Washington) - 1890
General |
District: | 13th |
Inspector: | Maj. Thomas H. Handbury, Corps of Engineers |
Location: | At Point Robinson, on Eastern extremity of Maury's Island, about 9 miles N of Tacoma, & 17 miles S of Seattle, WA. |
Date of Report: | 02/23/1890 |
Latitude: | 47° 23' 20" |
Longitude: | 122° 22' 20" |
Premises |
Site: | |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 23.61 acres |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | Fair on upland, sand on low-land |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None except on beach |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | By steamer or small boat from Seattle or Tacoma. |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | Station is a Post Office. |
Distance to Village: | 9 miles to Tacoma |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Steamer makes regular bi-weekly trips with mail from Tacoma, distant 9 miles & lands at Station. |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | |
Number of Separate Lights: | |
First Built or Established: | 1885 |
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: | 30' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
Color of Tower: | |
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Object of Navigation: | |
Building Materials: | |
General Description: | |
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Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
Number of Doors: | |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | 12" steam whistle |
Time to Start: | |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | Blasts 6 sec with intervals of 54 sec. |
Duplication: | |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Fog signal located on end of low sand point projecting about 450' from mainland out into water of Puget Sound in direct line of travel btwn Tacoma & other Sound cities & during smoky or foggy weather is of material assistance to navigation. |
Distance and Direction: | |
Water Supply: | 2 cisterns, capacity 10,000 gals each |
Reached from Lighthouse: | |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | Frame bldg, 56' x 15' with an L 20' x 18' comprising fuel rooms, boiler room & storeroom. A water shed 60' x 40' for catchment of rain water is located near signal bldg. |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Dwelling |
Location: | Located about 700' S 3/4 W from fog signal house near foot of bluff. |
Coloring: | |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 5 |
Number of Dwellings: | |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | 1 barn and a chicken house. |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | Wooden walk leads from signal to dwelling. |
Area Inclosed: | 23 61/100 acres. Enclosed by fence along boundry line, each end terminating at low water line. |
Area of Garden: | 1/2 acre |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | About 10 acres |
Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre |
Character of Surroundings: | High hills covered with fir timber. Soil is good where cleared. |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | W.B. Douglas #4, Pitcher spout, woodshed; Hooker #2 closed spout, Fog signal. |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | Catchment from roof. |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | Not liable to injury |
Purity Precaution: | Nothing special except filtering wall of brick |
Tank Capacity: | 10,000 gals. |
Tank Material: | Brick |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
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Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
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Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | It is considered a healthy locality. |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | |
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