Report for Racine Breakwater (Wisconsin) - 1910

General
District: 9th
Inspector: Francis J. Otter, Draftsman
Location: On E'ly end of Racine Breakwater, Racine Harbor, WI., W'ly side of Lake Michigan & with Pierhead Light forms range for approaching Racine Harbor.
Date of Report: 04/11/1910
Latitude: 42° 44' 06" N
Longitude: 87° 46' 18" W
Premises
Site:
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Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Protected by sea wall constructed of 12" x 12" timbers.
Wharf or Landing on Premises:
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: Breakwater is about 600' NE'ly from N entrance at pier, at nearest point, & is reached by boat.
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: White hexagonal pyramid tower, surmounted by lantern with domes of steel & wood construction, covered with corrugated iron & metal shingles.
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1900
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: Rebuilt, 1905
Condition at This Date:
Shape of Tower in Plan: Hexagonal
Form of Tower: Pyramid
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: Base to focal plane 25'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 31'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection:
Object of Navigation:
Building Materials: Domes of steel & wood construction, covered with corrugated iron & metal shingles.
General Description:
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Miscellaneous Remarks: There is a Life Saving Station at inner end of N Pier. Weather Bureau Signal Station, is a steel tower; 1 block from lake on elevated ground. Electric lights.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: Lens lantern
Shape of Lantern: Hexagonal
Diameter to Glass: 4' 6" outside
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Number of Sides:
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Thickness of Plates: 1/4"
Size of Plates: 6 - 20" x 26"
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern:
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Construction Material Lantern:
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Domes of steel & wood construction, covered with corrugated iron & metal shingles.
Ventilator / Cowl:
Lightning Spindle:
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade: Cast iron newels & rails, gallery 20" wide
Lantern Doors:
Floor of Lantern:
Watchroom Doors:
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