Report for Bolivar Point (Texas) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Asst. LH Engineer |
| Location: | On point N'ly side of entrance to Galveston Bay, & about 5 miles W'ly of entrance to channel btwn Jetties, TX. |
| Date of Report: | 10/02/1927 |
| Latitude: | 29° 22' 05" |
| Longitude: | 94° 96' 00" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 10/06/1848 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 238' x 351' |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 1/4 mile |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence, cane posts, wood stringer |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or rail from Galveston, TX., 4 miles |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 mile from Port Bolivar |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | |
| First Built or Established: | 1852 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Feb. 1916 |
| 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: | 117' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sandy marsh |
| Color of Tower: | White & black horizontally banded |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Primary coast light |
| Building Materials: | Cast iron plate, outside casing of brick |
| 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: | |
| Size of Glass: | 72" x 16.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 - 15" x 19" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 - 21.5" x 5' 8.5" in parapet; 2' 11.5" x 7' 2" lower entrance |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 12 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/4" x 4" |
| Height Glazed: | 98" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 31" x 32" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None - ladder to lantern |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 6 in lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Yes |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Soffit of lantern casting |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Trap door in bottom door to parapet, ladder to lantern, 2 small closets for mantels & supplies. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 12 hrs |
| Intensity in Candles: | 51,000 |
| Name of Maker: | None shown |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 39 7/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 2 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | 12.7 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 2.3 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 8 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 8 |
| Arc of Each: | 45 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 bullseye; 1 - 360 degree prism; 7 prisms above; 7 prisms below |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 10, flash |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4, flash |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | 4 posts with 4 horizontal discs. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 9" x 18" length unknown |
| Clock Weight: | 40 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 12 hrs |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Case of brass, steel & glass |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | Linen |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel wire |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 3/16" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | Abt. 100' |
| How Led: | Thru central column to space btwn brick casing & cast iron sides |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4 1/4" long |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | V grooves |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | True |
| Number of Balls: | 19 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 5/8" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantle |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 2" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Small closet in watchroom used for fixtures & small tools. 5 storage spaces at ground level in tower. |
| Oil House Description: | 40' W of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 10' x 12' x 8' 3" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Keeper's 80' E of tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood, asbestos shingle roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 2 hen houses, 2 storerooms, 1 oil house, 3 toilets, 1 barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/4 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marsh & sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | 4 burner oil |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | Pitcher |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | Table lamp, hand lamp, hand lantern. |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | 78' E of tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood, asbestos shingle roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marsh & sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | 4 burner oil |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | Pitcher |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | Table lamp, hand lamp, hand lantern. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By roof drain into cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered & screened |
| Tank Capacity: | 4000 gal each, 2 in rear of Keeper's dwelling, 2 in rear of Asst's dwelling. |
| Tank Material: | Cypress wood. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very good |
| Diseases: | No |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |