Report for Santa Cruz Light Station (California) - 1907
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | Laura J.F. Hicox, Keeper |
| Location: | On Point Santa Cruz, at entrance to Santa Cruz Harbor. |
| Date of Report: | 07/02/1907 |
| Latitude: | 36° 37' 00" |
| Longitude: | 121° 56' 02" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/08/1868 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 10 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Light, sandy soil |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 230' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Public road distance to wharf about 1 mile |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By wagon |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Station directly on public road; 1 mile to steamboat landing; 1 1/4 mile to RR station. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 2 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 2 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Good |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Good, city of Santa Cruz 2 miles, RR station 1 1/4 mile. Steamboat landing 1 mile. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower rises from dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1869 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Repaired in 1906 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square, tower surmounted by octagon lantern. |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 40' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 70' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Grove of tall euclyptus trees |
| Color of Tower: | White, dome of lantern, black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected with keeper's dwelling, rising from the W end of comb of roof. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6.5" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6.5" |
| Diameter at Base: | 7' 3" inside, 8' 4" outside |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 7' 3" inside, 8' 4" outside |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 1' 5" x 1' 11.5" plate glass |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 1' 10 3/4" x 2' 4 1/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Brick, 3' |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Light sandy soil |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 8" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 8.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 11 3/4" x 2' 8.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | One |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | No |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood, fitted in wood |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door opened by weight |
| Parapet Diameter: | 5' 1" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains hung on ordinary spring rollers. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closet under lantern fitted with lockers & drawers |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co - Paris |
| Year Made: | No date on apparatus, installed in 1869 |
| Marks and Number: | L. Sautter & Co - Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed red 270 degrees NE, E, S & W |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| 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 & wood |
| Service Table: | Wood |
| 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 chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Haines 1 |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2 lockers & a case of drawers; lamps, chimneys, shades, towels, buff skins, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 75' W of lighthouse. Fitted with shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Service room closet, fitted with zinc covered table & drawer for cleaning tools. Closet in storeroom for paints, etc. Coal room & tool room |
| Suitability: | Dry & well suited for purpose designed. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower on roof of dwelling |
| Coloring: | White, lead color trimmings, red roof |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 rooms, 3 halls, 7 closets, bathroom & pantry |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & Laborer |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Wood & storehouse, barn & chicken house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Gravel |
| Area Inclosed: | 10 acres enclosed with picket fence |
| Area of Garden: | 80 x 150' |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | A few cypress trees around garden |
| Cultivation Area Available: | All |
| Area Cultivated: | Garden 80 x 100' |
| Character of Surroundings: | Good soil |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | City water & cistern |
| Quality: | Very good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | 10,000 gal. in rear of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Considered very healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | RR wharf & public road. Road to light station is public & is kept in repair at all seasons by city. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 1 mile N of lighthouse |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |