Report for Roe Island (California) - 1907
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | Morton L. Tower, Superintendent |
| Location: | Suisun Bay, CA |
| Date of Report: | 07/02/1907 |
| Latitude: | 38° 04' 00" |
| Longitude: | 122° 01' 37" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased from Washington M. & Mary E. Ryer |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/19/1889 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.07 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | Fresh marsh |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 43' outside of high water |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf. 40' front, 70 long |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | No road. station on near end of wharf |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat. California Navigation Co's boats stop on call or to land freight. No regular stop |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Road, RR station & boat landing 1 mile across Suisun Bay |
| Distance to Post Office: | Bay Point: 1 mile across Suisun Bay |
| Distance to Village: | Martinez 7 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By boat from Bay Point on special stop of Cal. Nav. Co. steamers; or by rail |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Row boat from Bay Point or launch from Benecia or Martinez. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Frame tower on top of dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | None (3 beacon lights in Suisun Bay) |
| First Built or Established: | 1891 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1905 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Square shaft |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | No separate tower |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 43' above high water |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Distant hills |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | On top of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Suisan Bay. local commerce |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 7' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 7' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood ladder |
| Number of Landings: | None |
| Size of Glass: | No windows |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | None |
| Number of Doors: | None |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Frame bldg |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Fresh marsh land |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 5' 4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 32" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 34.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 2; 36" x 32.5" |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | Entire horizon lighted |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & glass & wood lining |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | None provided |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None provided |
| Balustrade: | Wooden railing |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 hinged small wooden door below lantern. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hinged latch |
| Parapet Diameter: | Square 11' 6" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet wall - 4 |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screw hooks |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 19' 8" x 9' 8" below lantern |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Heap - Funck |
| Year Made: | 1891 |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | Fixed |
| 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: | 4 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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 4" dia. 3' 2" high to base |
| Service Table: | Steel 15" dia. |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | Fixed |
| 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: | White |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Standing tubular lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Frame house on outer portion of wharf. 8' x 10' fitted with wooden shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Small storeroom in quarters |
| Suitability: | Dry |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell |
| Time to Start: | Instantaneous |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Stevens striking apparatus |
| Year of Manufacture: | Not known |
| Characteristic: | Blow every 10 sec. |
| 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: | 800 lbs |
| Metal: | Iron |
| Diameter: | 39" |
| Height: | 47" |
| Time: | 2 hours & 20 min |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Under light |
| Coloring: | White, lead colored trimmings, red roof |
| Construction Materials: | Frame |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & 1 assistant keeper in same bldg |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Toilet on outer end of wharf. Covered tank beside quarters |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | No enclosures |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | 2 Eucalyptus trees |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/2 of total area = 1/2 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | Land around station under water during higher tide |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fresh marsh. Islands at entrance to Bay of Sacramento River. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Storage of rain water. Water for use in toilet & for washing down station is obtained from bay. Pumped to small tank by windmill on wharf. |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample for 2 men now on station. Not for a family. |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Lime is used in tanks occasionally |
| Tank Capacity: | 10,000 gal 8' from W'ly side of house. |
| Tank Material: | Redwood supported on pile foundation covered by wooden shed |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | No well |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | Marshland surrounding station is not unhealthy |
| Recommended Improvements: | If land surrounding station were diked, it would render it tillable & add to comfort of station. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Stairway & platform for use of launch & small boat are provided. Wharf is wooden pile structure 13' above low water. Davits for hoisting a sail boat are provided at one end. |
| Distance and Direction: | 70' S of dwelling to face of wharf. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in general is in good order. Quarters provided are inadequate & should be enlarged. Station was designed for 1 Keeper & asst has been added with care of 3 beacons at considerable distance from station. A shed to protect the boats is needed. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 1 |
| Type: | Launch |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 23' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 2 |
| Type: | Sail boat |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline |
| Horsepower: | 5 |
| Engine Maker: | Onion |
| Spare Coil: | |
| Magnet: | |
| Battery: | |
| Propeller Diameter: | |
| Propeller Pitch: |