Report for Squaw Point (Michigan) - 1911
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | On W'ly end of Squaw Point, MI., E'ly side of Little Bay de Noc; NW'ly end of Green Bay, Lake Michigan |
| Date of Report: | 12/26/1911 |
| Latitude: | 45° 49' 54" North |
| Longitude: | 87° 00' 17" West |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase, consideration $750, from Benj. W. Brown et al; being part of Lot 2, Sec 27. T40 NR 22 W |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/28/1896 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.02 acres when purchased |
| Area Inclosed: | All of it |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 40' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Galv. twisted metal ribbon. 3 strands with wood cap board. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | 2 small log cribs, suitable for row boats only |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By small boat only from Escaraba or Gladstone, MI 1 3/4 miles |
| 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: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1897 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1905, sundry repairs & shore protection. |
| 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: | 40' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & foliage of surrounding country. |
| Color of Tower: | Buff, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural brick & oil paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected on SW'ly corner of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Guide into harbor of Gladstone, MI., for local navigation purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Brick & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 windows, 12" x 2' 4" x 1 3/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 2, 1st floor dwelling 2' 6" x 6' 8" x 1 3/8"; 2nd floor 2' 6" x 6' 8" x 1 3/8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Red sector covers shore water to S'd of point, E'ly side of Channel; Sanders Point Shoal Buoy 5, a black spar N'ly E 3/4 E, 1 1/4 miles; Escaraba Lighthouse, S by W 1/2 W, 6 3/8 miles. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | Old 4th order |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 34 1/4" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron generally, lined with sheet metal. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, in 8 sections, bolted together thru edge of flange, lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron perforated at base. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Regulation spindle on ventilator ball. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron, having wrought iron rails, foot guards, posts & spindle |
| Lantern Doors: | Door in parapet of lantern, hinged to swing out. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door in floor of lantern directly from stairway, no watchroom. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 brass face, in parapet of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 8 of brass, tapped in vertical bars of lantern. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co., |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | L. Sautter & Cie a Paris constructeurs. |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 231 deg. (3 panels each of 77 deg.); Open, 129 deg. (made up of 52 deg., orig. open & 77 deg.removed 8/20/1901 by Robert Wrege, lampist, FM Symonds, Insp.) |
| Number of Panels: | 3 lamp panels, 1 open panel |
| 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: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| 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 Sectors Description: | E'd of 22 degrees 30'; Screen of red glass attached to rear of lantern panel on inside of plate glass of 1 of lantern sections, size 16" x 32" |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order, improved |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | None |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners are part of the lamp. |
| Candle Power: | 38 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 40' N'd of dwelling; wooden shelves |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' 4" x 7' 2" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, metal roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | 84 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | Basement of dwelling is used for storage & cleaning room |
| Suitability: | Suited to purpose for which it is used. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower is on SW'ly corner of dwelling. |
| Coloring: | Buff, bronze green trimmings, red roofs. |
| Construction Materials: | Brick & ordinary wood construction. |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 rooms, 1st floor; 2 rooms, 2nd floor. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper only |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Boathouse 12' x 24'; Oil house 7' x 9'; Privy 6' 4" x 6' 4" |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Boathouse & privy, buff color with red roofs; Oil house, red brick, red roof. |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks to all out bldgs, 2 plank 286' 7" lin. ft.; 3 planks wide 44' 10" lin. ft. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | One acre |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy soil |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | None |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 1' 3" x 2' 3" |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | None |
| Lamps: | 2 table lamps new style, 3 hand lamps. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From drive well for drinking purposes |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Driven well, 27' |
| Well Diameter: | 1 1/4" galv. iron pipe |
| Well Lining: | Cased about 3' below grade. |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Abt. 18' from front door of dwelling. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally good health prevails |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | Low swampy land about 400' SE of station. |
| Recommended Improvements: | Drainage unnecessary |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | 2 small cribs, 6' x 6' to protect boatways. Water is very shoal in front of cribs, & small boats usually land in bay N of station. Boathouse 12' x 24' |
| Distance and Direction: | Boathouse is 80' NW of tower. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | With exception of abt 60' in S end, entire shore line of premises is protected by timber & crib protection filled with stone. Cribs, 4 in number, at right angles with shore line prevent sand from washing away. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 164 |
| Type: | Round bottom |
| Length: | 5' |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1911 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Aug. 30, 1911 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In boathouse |