Report for Pooles Island (Maryland) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | Major W. E. Craighill, Light-House Engineer |
| Location: | On the NW'ly point of Pooles Island, MD., Nw'ly side of the upper part of Cheaspeake Bay & to the E'd of the mouth of Gunpowder River |
| Date of Report: | 07/16/1909 |
| Latitude: | 39° 17' 26" |
| Longitude: | 76° 16' 00" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/18/1825 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 6 acres 3 rods 28 perches |
| Area Inclosed: | About 5 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Loam. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 25 feet. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Garden, 2 acres, picket fence; remainder, board fence. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Railroad Station, 11 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 11 miles. |
| Distance to Village: | 11 miles. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | 20 miles, by small boat. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One. |
| First Built or Established: | 1825 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good. |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular. |
| Form of Tower: | Conical. |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 40 feet 6 inches. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 38 feet. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods. |
| Color of Tower: | White. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash. |
| Tower Connection: | Detached. |
| Object of Navigation: | For general navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Stone. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 3 feet |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 18 inches. |
| Diameter at Base: | 18 feet. |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 9 feet 6 inches. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Stone |
| Number of Landings: | One |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3. 2' 5" x 2' |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Not known. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7 feet 2 inches |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.75 inches |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8 Inch |
| Size of Plates: | 27.75 x 36.75 |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Spiral copper, led from spindle to roof & down side of tower to water. |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron, fitted with hinges to side of lantern. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6 feet 8.5 inches. |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower section of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into frame of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | None |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter et Cie., Paris. |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | No marks |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5 inches |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white, with red sectors. |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby lantern glass |
| Red Sectors Description: | 2 sectors. Between 285 degrees (WNW 1/8 W mag.) & 288 degrees (NW by W 7/8 W mag.): & between 321 degrees (NNW 15/16 Wmag.) & 324 degrees (NNW 11/16 W mag.) |
| Where Color Attached: | To lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Improved, 1-wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 30 feet NWly of tower. Brick house with brick pavement on inside, no shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Closet in living rooms, fitted with shelves and hooks |
| Suitability: | Dry, suited |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell & Custer machine |
| Time to Start: | 2 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Not known |
| Year of Manufacture: | Not known |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 12 seconds. |
| Duplication: | None |
| 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: | 1000 |
| Metal: | Bell Metal |
| Diameter: | 30" |
| Height: | 26" |
| Time: | 1.5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 100 feet, SE'ly |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Brick & stone |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Stable, kitchen, & boathouse |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Wood walks |
| Area Inclosed: | 5 acres, by picket & board fences |
| Area of Garden: | 2 acres |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 1 acre |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 2 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | 2 acres |
| Character of Surroundings: | Loam |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roofs |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | By cleaning cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | 2,000 gallons, placed outside dwelling |
| Tank Material: | 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: | Healthy |
| Diseases: | None, except malaria at times. |
| Prevalency: | Fall |
| Local Causes: | Marshes |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | None |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |