Report for Ponce De Leon Inlet (Florida) - 1928
| General |
| District: | 6th |
| Inspector: | T.H. Gregg |
| Location: | On seacoast of Fl. about 1 mile to the N'd of entrance to Ponce De Leon Inlet & 52 miles SSE'ly from St. Augustine Lighthouse |
| Date of Report: | 01/29/1928 |
| Latitude: | 29° 04' 50" |
| Longitude: | 80° 55' 42" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 11/17/1883 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 300' x 260' |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 575' to Halifax River |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wood picket fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By Florida East Coast Railway to New Smyrna, FL, thence 6 miles by small boat to station wharf, or to Daytona, FL., by rail, thence by automobile to station, 18 miles. |
| 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: | Brick tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1887 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1907 |
| 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: | 159' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & sky |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Red wash |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast, for general navigation |
| Building Materials: | Brick, iron, granite trimmings. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral, iron |
| Number of Landings: | 9, including watchroom floor |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 18" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6; 1 - 22" x 78.5"; 2 with 4 panes each - 27" x 44"; 1 with 4 panes each - 22" x 78.5" |
| Number of Doors: | Lantern, 1 - 25" x 76.5"; 1 outer 4' 3" x 7' 10"; 1 inner 4' 3" x 7' 10" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | In good condition & well kept. Considered the best proportioned & most beautiful tower in the District. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 12' 1" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 3/4" |
| Height Glazed: | 9' 6" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 25" x 31"; 25" x 38 1/4"; 25" x 44 1/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Brass, cast iron, glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper, iron rafters, zinc lining. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with tinned point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | 2 - iron, hinged & bolted |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron with glass dead lights |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks, screwed into radial rods. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 2 small wooden lockers, for lamps, etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | Lead covered, rubber insulated bell wires |
| Where is Call System Led: | Down inside of tower, thence to each dwelling |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 22,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier et Fenestre, A Paris |
| Year Made: | 1867 |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | 72.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 5 with lenses, 45 degree panels, & 3 with 135 degree silvered reflectors |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 17 central drum, 8 above, 8 below |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 18, fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 8, fixed |
| 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 with platform, 74" dia. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Removed at installation of IOV |
| 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 |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 55mm Type A IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 - IOV |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 - IOV |
| Candle Power: | 1500 |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 55 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 wooden, for spare parts, on landing below watchroom |
| Oil House Description: | 40 yds W of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 15.5" x 18' x 10' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, granite trimmings, tin roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | 600 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | In rear of dwellings, for wood & personal belongings |
| Suitability: | Dry & well suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Grouped in front of tower. Keeper's 125' NE'ly |
| Coloring: | Red, with unpainted shingle roof. |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Open fire place |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | All |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | 3 storehouses, closets attached |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Red, brick |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick btwn tower & dwellings. Concrete apron around tower, concrete tower to wharf. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | Small grass plots btwn dwellings & tower also small flower garden |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Detroit Red Star |
| Stove, Size: | 3-burner |
| Sink, Maker: | Porcelain enamel |
| Sink, Size: | 24" x 16" x 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould Seneca Falls |
| Pump, Size: | 3 D.6 No. 45 A 4 |
| Lamps: | 1 table lamp, 1 hurricane, 1 hand lamp. |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | Grouped in front of tower. 1st Asst. 75' E; 2nd Asst. 75' N |
| Coloring: | Red, with unpainted shingle roof |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 each |
| Heating Plant: | Open fire places |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 each dwelling |
| Outhouses: | 3 storehouses, closets attached |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Red, brick |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick btwn tower & dwellings. Concrete apron around tower, concrete tower to wharf. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Detroit Red Star (2) |
| Stove, Size: | 3-burner (2) |
| Sink, Maker: | Porcelain enamel (2) |
| Sink, Size: | 24" x 16" x 6" (2) |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould Seneca Falls (2) |
| Pump, Size: | 3 D.6 No. 45 A 4 (2) |
| Lamps: | 2 table lamps, 2 hurricane |
| Water |
| How Procured: | 1 artesian well, 2 surface wells & rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample at present |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Screened |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 cistern - 5000 gal; 2 cisterns 3200 gal each; 1 tank on tower - 800 gal |
| Tank Material: | Cypress tanks, brick cisterns |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Artesian - 100' deep; 2 surface 16' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 100' - 2"; 16' - 1" |
| Well Lining: | Galvanized iron pipe |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pumped to tank |
| What Power Used: | Electric motor driven pump |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 175' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | Old age |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Small wharf & boathouse on Halifax River, at foot of 100' right of way btwn river & reservation. |
| Distance and Direction: | 600' S. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station well arranged & fitted. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 100 |
| Type: | Motor Boat |
| Length: | 7' |
| Width: | 24' |
| When Built: | Unknown |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Aug. 2, 1927 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline |
| Horsepower: | 14 |
| Engine Maker: | "Regal" model "KB" No. 11709 - Aug. 2, 1927 |
| Spare Coil: | Atwater Kent, type H with type "A" unisparker |
| Magnet: | None |
| Battery: | Dry cells - 6 |
| Propeller Diameter: | 20" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 20" R.H. |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In boathouse |