Report for Sherwood Point (Wisconsin) - 1886
| General |
| District: | 11th |
| Inspector: | Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | About 1/2 mile W of Green Bay entrance to Big Sturgeon Bay, WI., on NE corner of Lot 3, Sec 23, T 28 N R 25 E |
| Date of Report: | 02/03/1886 |
| Latitude: | 44° 53' 30" |
| Longitude: | 87° 25' 55" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.1 acres & a right of way, 25' wide leading to Sawyer's harbor, a distance of 26.46 chains more or less. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | A little loam on limestone rock. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 40' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board fence encloses about 3/4 of Eastern end of site. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat landing at Sawyer's Harbor. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Right of way; over rough stony ground; about 1800' |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By stage or steamer to village of Sturgeon Bay, WI., & private conveyance from thence. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | To nearest public road 3 miles; to RR station at Minomonee, MI, 20 miles; to steamboat landing at Sturgeon Bay, 5 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 5 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By special conveyance by water from Sturgeon Bay to "Idlewild Dock" Sawyer's Harbor. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1883 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 37' 2" to top of cowl; 32' 4" to focal plane. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 61' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Forest |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Color of brick |
| Tower Connection: | Connected - forms front part of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | |
| Building Materials: | Brick, foundation of stone |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 12" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 12" |
| Diameter at Base: | 8.5' sq. |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8.5' sq. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 10x14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1, sash each 6 lights |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Rubble-stone, 4' 8" below surface, resting on bed-rock |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Light loam overlying limestone rock |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' outside measurement |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 26 3/4" x 40" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron lined with sheet zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Lower half cast iron, upper half of brass fitted with a platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Wrought iron 3/4" dia., attached to lower side of lantern deck; led down exterior of tower (thru iron eye bolts driven into masonry) 4' below surface, thence away from bldg a distance of 12' terminating in dry earth. |
| Balustrade: | Wrought iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron fitted with brass hinges & brass bolt. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4. Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks screwed into sash bars. |
| 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 varied by a red flash every minute |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | F.W.V.R.F.: 270 degrees: Seen from W bayward to ESE |
| Number of Panels: | 3 panels & prismatic reflector each 90 degrees |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| 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: | By 3 panels of vertical elements revolving outside of fixed lens. |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | Cast iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | Clockwork governed by fans. Stands on service table. |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 22' below weights. |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | By metal case with glass doors. |
| Regulated: | By fan governor & adjustable inclination. |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | By red glass in front of vertical panels |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Hains 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Thru lantern deck to drop tube on W side of tower. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Oil room & general storeroom are on 1st floor of dwelling, W side of hall, fitted with shelves & cleaning table. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | Oil, in 5-gal cans stored in cellar under dwelling. |
| Other (Describe): | Oil room & 2 large closets in 2nd story 1 on each side of hall. |
| Suitability: | Dry & well suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Joined to it |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Brick, stone & wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privy, wood shed & stable. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk from tower to kitchen doors & from latter to pivy, well, wood shed & stable. |
| Area Inclosed: | About 3/4 acre, by board fence |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Soil sandy, swamp, wood, fast ground. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From well |
| Quality: | First rate |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | About 30 barrels: placed under kitchen |
| Tank Material: | Brick covered with a plaster of cement mortar. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Well driven thru rock, 44' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 4" |
| Well Lining: | Not |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump with 32.5' 1 1/4" iron pipe |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 12' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthy |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing is at end of right of way on Sawyer's Harbor, & can be used only by small boats. Wharf is a crib, 16' x 6' filled with stone. Boathouse 16' x 24' stands on shore just abreast of crib & provided with boatways & winch for hauling boat out of water. |
| Distance and Direction: | Wharf is placed 22' from shore with which it is connected by plank walk. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Road over right of way is rough & stony. |