Report for Pottawatomie (Wisconsin) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | On NW'ly point of Rock Island, WI., W'ly side of N'ly part of Lake Michigan, S'ly side of Rock Island entrance to Green Bay from the lake. |
| Date of Report: | 11/21/1909 |
| Latitude: | 46° 25' 40" N |
| Longitude: | 86° 49' 42" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Reservation by President of US (Letter from Sec'y of Treasury) Frac. Sec 15, Lots 2 & 3; Sec 14, TP 34 NR 30 E |
| Date of Reservation: | 06/10/1840 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 133.7 acres according to Survey of reservation, Oct. 4, 1883, but according to report of LH Board, Feb 1, 1903, area of site is only 129 acres. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Rock with covering of loam in places. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 280' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None, Fence, 365 lin.ft., on crest of bluff, in front of dwelling. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Landing crib 8' x 16'; 3' 6" depth of water at end of crib landing. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Stairways up bluff, & paths btwn stairways, about 380 lin. ft. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By tug on gasoline launch from Washington Harbor, WI. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing at Washington Harbor, WI., about 6 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 6 1/4 miles, Washington Harbor, WI. |
| Distance to Village: | About 3 miles to Jackson Harbor, WI. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Good from either Jackson Harbor or Washington Harbor, WI. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower in gable end of dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1837 as per List of Lights & Fog Signals, 1839 as per survey of A.R. Flint in 1883. |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1858; repaired, 1904 |
| Condition at This Date: | Fair |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Rectangular |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 41' 5" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 137' (as per LOL etc., 1908); 159' (as per survey) |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & foliage, & high rocky bluffs of remainder of Rock Island. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | By white lead & oil paint |
| Tower Connection: | In front gable end of stone dwelling, NE'ly |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast light, guide to Green Bay, thru passage btwn Rock & St. Martin's Islands. |
| Building Materials: | Frame structural wood work covered with metal shingles. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 8" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 7' 9" x 7' 9" sq. |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 7' 9" x 7' 9" sq. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 24.5" x 32" x 1 3/4" - 4 lts sash |
| Number of Doors: | None |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone foundation, laid on surface rock |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Rock covered with decayed vegetation. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is square wooden frame structure on apex of NE'ly gable end of gray stone light-keeper's dwelling. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 2" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 8" |
| Number of Sides: | 9 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 28" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 unglazed sides; 80 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron framework over wooden parapet, sheet copper roof covering, zinc lining on inside of roof. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Of sheet copper, tapped to cast iron roof struts. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Of copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Attached to ventilator ball. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper cable, 5/8" dia, attached by copper band, leads over W side of roof & down side of dwelling to earth & down to rock. |
| Balustrade: | Of wood; 6" x 6" box posts at corners, 2" x 4" intermediate & hand rails, 2' 9" high; Gallery 12' 2" x 12' 2" sq.. Framework of wood covered with sheet copper |
| Lantern Doors: | Of 2 thicknesses of 7/8" D & M flooring, 24" x 36" fitted in 1 of parapet panels, to swing out. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Pine flooring covered over with sheet copper |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: | Polygonal, of wood construction, 6' 6" inscribed dia. |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall, sliding pattern (4) of cast iron, 4.5" x 4.5" with cast iron shutters. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Of brass, tapped in pinching strips securing zinc lining. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Cie, |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | L. Sautter & Cie, Constructeurs, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 1' 7 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fresnel, Fixed white, 270 degree lens, with copper silvered reflector, arc of illumination 270 degrees |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 3 of 90 degrees each & 1 silvered reflector of 90 degrees. |
| 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: | Of cast iron, 14" base, 5" std, 17" table, 3' 1.5" high. |
| Service Table: | Of plate metal with wrought iron braces bolted to pedestal 2' 8.5" high. |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Funck-Heap new 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners are part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None in tower. |
| Oil House Description: | Brick, 75' 3" E of dwelling, no shelving |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' 6" x 7' 5" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick walls with sheet metal covering |
| Oil House Capacity: | If shelved, 90 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | Storeroom in entrance to attic, used as a cleaning room & for storage of service supplies |
| Suitability: | Dry & well suited to purpose for which used. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower is in NE'ly gable end of dwelling |
| Coloring: | Gray color of natural stone facing |
| Construction Materials: | Stone & timber, of ordinary construction. |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 rooms & 2 closets on 1st floor & 4 rooms & 4 closets on 2nd floor. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & Assistant occupy dwelling. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Boathouse & privy, & woodshed adjoining dwelling. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Whitewash |
| Paths and Walks: | No walks, paths over rocky surface. |
| Area Inclosed: | No enclosures |
| Area of Garden: | About 60' x 60' |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 130 acres, more or less |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 2 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | About 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rock |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By pail from lake |
| Quality: | Poor at times |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | In cistern, cleaned annually |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 small cisterns, under woodshed; about 50 brls |
| Tank Material: | Blasted into rock, lined with brick, & coated with cement mortar. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | From bucket from Lake. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 380', down steps of bluff. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally good health prevails |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | Drainage unnecessary |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing in front of dwelling is a log crib, 8' x 16'; Depth of water, 3' 6" at outer end of crib. Boathouse is about 1 1/8 miles S of dwelling; a landing crib 10' x 40' has been provided for landing here. Depth of water 5' 6" at end of landing. |
| Distance and Direction: | Boat house is about 20 minutes walk from station. Is located about 1.5 miles by water, S from landing crib at front of dwelling. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |