Report for Port Sanilac (Michigan) - 1886
| General |
| District: | 11th |
| Inspector: | Engineer, 11th LH District |
| Location: | In village of Port Sanilac, Sanilac County, MI. |
| Date of Report: | 09/18/1886 |
| Latitude: | 43° 25' 44" |
| Longitude: | 82° 31' 48" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5/8 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 130' from lake shore |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board & picket fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By RR & stage at all times & by boat also during season of navigation. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Lighthouse lot fronts on a public street. Nearest RR station is Carsonville 6.5 miles distant. Steamboat landing is about 1000' from lighthouse. |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 1000' |
| Distance to Village: | In village |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Ample |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1886 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | New |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 52' to focal plane. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 69' on Sept. 8, 1886 |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & bldgs in vllage. |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Red brick |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered passageway. |
| Object of Navigation: | Lake coast |
| Building Materials: | Concrete, stone & brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Outer wall 17", inner 9" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | Outer wall 9", inner 4" |
| Diameter at Base: | 14.5' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10 1/3' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular, cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 12" x 14" & 12" x 16" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 8 - 4 with 4 lights 12x14 & 4 with 2 lights 12x16 |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete 4' thick & cut stone on top of that to grade line, 6' |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy with substratum of gravel. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 1.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36.5 x 34 |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 2 spare panes |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast & wrought iron, gun metal, copper & zinc. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Sheet copper 1/32" thick: lining zinc 1/32" thick attached to rafters & purlins. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper 1/16" thick |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass with platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Galvanized iron wire rope; attached to gallery railing: led down outside of tower; lower & soldered to copper strip secured to piece of reton carbon placed in iron pipe filled with coke, pipe set in pit with bottom covered with coke as described in specs. |
| Balustrade: | Of wrought & cast iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Made in 2-folds. They are of cast iron with plate iron linings & gun metal fittings. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Made of wrought iron 3/16" thick, with wrought iron handle & gun metal hinges. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall. There are 4 of them. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into cornice |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed: 270 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | To S'd: connected by covered passageway. |
| Coloring: | Brick on stone foundation all laid with cement mortar. |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 rooms, pantry, closets & hall. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Oil house, privy & well house. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Sidewalk, 3' wide is laid from street to entrances to dwelling & from dwelling to oil house, well & privy. |
| Area Inclosed: | 5/8 acre. Enclosed with picket & board fence |
| Area of Garden: | None at present |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None at present |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Entire lot |
| Area Cultivated: | About 2/3 of lot is sodded; remainder is left for cultivation. |
| Character of Surroundings: | High rolling land; soil sandy loam; mostly cleared & under cultivation. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From well near dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Rain water is collected for domestic use only. |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 of 2200 gal. cap'y; each placed under kitchen. |
| Tank Material: | Stone & brick laid in cement mortar & plastered inside with cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | About 30' deep |
| Well Diameter: | About 3' |
| Well Lining: | Lined with stone |
| Pump or Bucket: | Bucket |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 50' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthy |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | Natural drainage is good & no artificial means necessary |