Report for Tangier Sound Light Station (Virginia) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | L.M. Hopkins |
| Location: | In 3/4 fathoms, W side of S entrance to sound (VA). |
| Date of Report: | 06/10/1927 |
| Latitude: | 37° 47' 17" |
| Longitude: | 75° 58' 27" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Deed executed by the Governor of Virginia under the provisions of a statute that state passed 4/16/1874 |
| Date of Reservation: | 12/13/1888 |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 7/8 of a nautical mile |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | (a). Boat. (b) 4.5 nautical miles to Tangier, VA. |
| 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: | On superstructure |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1890 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1919 |
| 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: | 39' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | None |
| Color of Tower: | Superstructure, white, lantern black, roof & substructure brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | In one |
| Object of Navigation: | To mark entrance to Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay, VA. |
| Building Materials: | Wood & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron ladders to main deck; wooden spiral stairway to lantern |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| 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: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36.5" X 34.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood, iron, copper |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Hung on outside with brass hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood; tongued & grooved yellow pine |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 3 in lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 small step ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into cornice ceiling |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With closets & fog-bell machine |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 490 |
| Name of Maker: | Sauter, Lemonnier & Cie |
| Year Made: | 1889 |
| Marks and Number: | Paris, 1889, No. 340 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 20" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| 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: | 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: | |
| 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 glass 1/8" |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | To lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: | 490 CP |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Screwpile structure |
| Oil House Description: | Storage tank, 275 gal, under superstructure |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | 3 closets on 1st floor, 1 cupboard, & 4 storerooms on 2nd floor |
| Suitability: | (a.) Dry (b.) Well suited for purpose. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | No. 4 Gamewell |
| Time to Start: | 1 minute |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke 10 sec silent |
| Duplication: | 1 large spring |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Installed in watchroom of superstructure located on channel (E) side to cover entrance to sound. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Rain water from roof stored in tanks. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 30" |
| Time: | 55 min |
| Manufacturer: | No. 4 Gamewell |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling in superstructure |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 3 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | S.B. Sexton Stove & Mfg. Co. |
| Stove, Size: | Imp. new Balto. # 701 |
| Sink, Maker: | No name; enamel |
| Sink, Size: | 18 x 24 |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | None |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof stored in tanks |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Avoiding use of paint on roof containing injurious properties; keeping tanks clean & water aerated |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 iron, 2 wood cap 1000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | 2 cypress, 1 steel |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Piles, with wooden deck extends about 30' on N side & about 12' wide. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 416 |
| Type: | Sail |
| Length: | 6'3" |
| Width: | 18' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 7/26/22 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 462 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 6' 7" |
| Width: | 22' |
| When Built: | 1926 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 10/8/26 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Internal Combustion |
| Horsepower: | 6 |
| Engine Maker: | # 22575 |
| Spare Coil: | |
| Magnet: | Robert Bosch (American) |
| Battery: | Dry cells, 6, Columbia or equal |
| Propeller Diameter: | 18" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 20" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Hoisted to davits |