Report for Ship Island (Mississippi) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Comdr. C. P. Eaton, USN, Retired |
| Location: | On W'ly end of Ship Island, E'ly side of Ship Island Anchorage from Gulf. |
| Date of Report: | 10/09/1911 |
| Latitude: | 30° 12' 50" |
| Longitude: | 88° 57' 57" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Presidents Order |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/09/1852 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 50 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | N-S front 102'; W-E side 72' |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 200' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wooden picket fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Biloxi, Miss. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Square pyramidal frame tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 3 |
| First Built or Established: | 1853 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Repaired, 1909 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 73' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | By platform, not covered |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & for entrance to Ship Island Anchorage from the Gulf. General Navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood. Watchroom. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | Tower 6 windows each double sash of 4 lights 14" x 6.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 6.5" x 3 lights x 1' 2" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 5/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 3' 5/8" x 2' 3.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | In parapet - 1 |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hatch |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | In inside edge of dome |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Below lantern |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 208 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry Lepaute |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Henry Lepaute a Paris E |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| 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: | Linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | By red chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 watchroom |
| Oil House Description: | |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 11' 7" x 9' 2" x 8' 6" high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | 2 closets & pantry in dwelling |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | E'ly |
| Coloring: | White, green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4, kitchen, storeroom, 2 closets |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 3; chicken house, toolhouse, water closet |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick yard |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Garland |
| Stove, Size: | No. 7 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 16" x 27" |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | No. 3 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern & driven well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable to injury |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern has top |
| Tank Capacity: | Cis 23.5'; Stave 9' |
| Tank Material: | Cistern wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 18' depth |
| Well Diameter: | 3" pipe |
| Well Lining: | Pipe |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | At dwelling on porch |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse on W'ly side of end of wharf 6' wide, 252' long to gate, 100' of inner end in sand. |
| Distance and Direction: | W'ly about 270' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |