Thomas Point (Maryland)

Report for Thomas Point (Maryland) - 1870

General

District:	5th
Inspector:	Commo. Dornin, Inspector 5th Dist.
Location:	W side Chesapeake Bay.
Date of Report:	09/10/1870
Latitude:
Longitude:

Premises

Site:
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site:
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:	Board fence.
Wharf or Landing on Premises:
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station:
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:	Detached tower
Number of Separate Lights:	1
First Built or Established:
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
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:
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower:	White
Color of Tower/ How Produced:	Whitewashed
Tower Connection:
Object of Navigation:
Building Materials:	Built of granite, in good condition.
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base:
Wall Thickness at Parapet:
Diameter at Base:
Diameter at Parapet:
Kind of Stairway and Steps:	Of stone, in good condition, whitewashed.
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:	Very poor condition requiring renewing
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:	Wood in good condition.
Number of Doors:
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks:

Ventilators

Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	1 ladder for outside use.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	There is none required.

Watchroom

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
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels:
Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum:
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum:
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:
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 Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description:	Lens of 4th order (Franklin lamps)
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	1 in good condition
Number of Spare Burners:	2 in good condition.
Candle Power:

Closets and Store Rooms

Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description:
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe):	There is a closet provided for the preservation of utensils, wicks, chimneys and cleaning materials. Paints, oils, spirits of turpentine, paint-brushes, etc. are kept in a corner of the oil room.
Suitability:

Dwelling

Location:
Coloring:
Construction Materials:
Number of Rooms:
Number of Dwellings:
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers:
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:	None
Character of Surroundings:
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps:	Regulation clock kept in sitting room, in good condition.

Miscellaneous

Access to Lighthouse:
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks:	Premises req. new fence & boat is needed as Keeper has very great difficulty in procuring his provisions. Glass in tower windows should be replaced by new ones; rooms in bldg want replastering.

Condition

Lantern:	In good order
Illuminating Apparatus:	Lens is clean in all its parts
Service Lamp:	In good condition, clean in all its parts. Glass chimney was free from soot, smoke or dirt.
Oil:	Oil examined & found to be free from all motes, dust or dirt. It had not been filtered.
Service Lamp Burner:	In good condition & free from all gummy or burnt oil. Wicks are well trimmed.
Service Lamp Burner Level:	It was found to be level.
Plate Glass:	In good condition, free from scratches, stains or dirt.
Lens Cover:	Cover was on, clean, made of linen ticking: kept in Lantern room when not in use.
Lantern Curtains:	2 sets. Clean & in good condition: put up & taken down at proper time.
Carillon or Alarm Bell:	None required
Rod Lamp:	Rod Lamp in clean & good condition: trimmed, ready for use.
Dwelling:	Ceiling & walls require some plastering.
Stairway and Landing:	Whitewashed & very clean.
Inside of Tower:	Good condition, whitewashed.
Glazing of Dwelling:	In good condition.
Improvements Needed:	Glass in tower windows. Some rooms require plastering & fence around premises repaired.
Outhouses:	Good condition
Boathouse:	None
Grounds:	In good condition, have appearance of neatness & care.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens:	Lens is never touched improperly.
Lantern and Trap Doors:	The trap door fits properly, the lantern door does not.
Watch or Trimming Room:	None of these articles are seen at time of inspection.
Lucernes or Matches:	None of the above articles were to be seen in rooms mentioned.
Heater:	Keeper understands use of heater.
Ventilation:	Keeper understands use of ventilators & how to air the bldg.
Dome:	They are painted according to Instructions. Lightning Rod was in good condition & led into ground.

Oil Room

Oil Room Condition:	Good condition, well ventilated no appearance of waste.
Oil Carriers:	In good condition & arranged in order.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:	1
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts:	1
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil:
Number of Dripping Buckets:	2
Number of Oil Tanks:	2 holding 150 gallons
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation:	They are so made.
Oil Butt Covers:	Gutters were filled with refuse oil with covers on. Keeper understands use of covers & air cocks.
Drip Bucket Placement:	There were 2 so hung.
Oil Butt Platform:	They are placed upon a raised platform of plank.
Empty Oil Butts:	There are none.

Tool Chests and Presses

Cleaning Materials Put Away:	They are so put up & packed.
Paints Separate:	They are kept separate.
Tool Chest:	None
Tool Condition:	None
Tools Free from Rust:
Closets Clean:	Clean & properly aired.
Service Box In Good Order:	They are
Trimming Scissors Clean:	They are
Brushes and Floor Clothes:	In good condition & properly arranged.
Lantern Condition:	Generally good.

Keeper and Assistants

Keeper Appearance:	Keeper is neat & tidy
Keeper Interested in Duties:	He does
Keeper Capacity for Duties:	Keeper shows good capacity & wishes to gain every information.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations:	Keeper seems to understand Rules & Instructions & endeavors to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints:
Keeper Family:	Keeper's family occupy bldg with him.
Keeper Name:	William Hubbard
Keeper Age:	Middle age
Keeper Present or Absent:	Keeper was present
Number of Assistants:
Assistants Attend to Duty:
Assistants Capability:
Assistants Complaints:
Assistants Family:
Assistant Keeper Names:
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?:	Keeper accompanied me throughout the inspection.

Account and Regulations Books

Account Books
Daily Expenditures Posted:	Yes
Quarterly Returns on Hand:	Yes
Receipt and Expenditure Accounts Kept:	Yes
Shipwreck and Vessels Passed Book:	They are
Regulations, Instructions, and Directions
Rules and Regulations Copies:	1
Instructions and Directions Copies:
Placard Directions Copies:	1
Notice to Visitors Copies:	1
Summary of Duties:	1
Index of Instructions:	1
Guide for Mixed Paints:	1
Directions for Purifying Water:	1
Placards Easily Visible:	Yes
Books Easily Accessible:	Yes
Blank Books and Forms: