Report for Warriors Rock (Oregon) - 1890

General
District: 13th
Inspector: Maj. Thomas H. Handbury, Corps of Engineers
Location: On Warrior's Rock - near end of Warrior's Point, about 1 mile above Saint Helen, Columbia Co. OR.
Date of Report: 02/24/1890
Latitude: 45° 50' 50"
Longitude: 122° 47' 22"
Premises
Site:
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 39/100 acre
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil: Rock extends out from main shore of N side Sauvies Island, & covered at med. & high stages of water
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: None
Means to Reach Light Station: By small row boat from town of St. Helen. It can be reached by land from island during low water.
Distance to Nearest Road: Steamboat landing - St. Helen, 1 mile.
Distance to Post Office: 1 mile
Distance to Village: 1 mile
Facilities for Public Conveyance: Steamer & small boat
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Row boat
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Light hung on gable of house
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: Established January 29, 1890
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: About 20' & from base of pier 36'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 44'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower: White with lead colored trimmings
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Painting
Tower Connection: Keeper lives in tower
Object of Navigation: For boats navigating the Columbia River.
Building Materials: Tower of wood firmly anchored to a stone pier with iron bolts.
General Description: Tower is built of wood & in shape of frustrum of a pyramid, & has 2 stories, lower 1 being occupied w/ clockwork which operates bell, keeper's bed, table, stove, etc., while upper story used for storage & outside upon a platform bell is located.
Wall Thickness at Base:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps:
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Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:
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Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: No soil
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks: Tower located upon rock which at low water projects above abt 8', & is prolongation of Warrior's Point on N side of W end of Sauvies Island on Columbia River, OR. On the rock a stone pier, 16' high is built, shape is a square w/ triangular addition.
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: Bell struck by hammer operated by clockwork
Time to Start:
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic: Bell struck once every 15 sec.
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location: Point where signal is located is where the channel of the river makes a sharp turn & noted for prevalence of fogs.
Distance and Direction:
Water Supply:
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Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:
Dwelling
Location: Keeper lives in tower.
Coloring:
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Number of Rooms:
Number of Dwellings:
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers: 1
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses: None
Outhouse Coloring:
Paths and Walks:
Area Inclosed: None
Area of Garden: None
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available: None
Area Cultivated: None
Character of Surroundings:
Stove, Maker:
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Lamps:
Water
How Procured: From river
Quality: Fair
Quantity:
Injury Possible:
Purity Precaution:
Tank Capacity: None
Tank Material: None
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
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What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling:
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Very good
Diseases: Fever & Ague.
Prevalency:
Local Causes:
Recommended Improvements: No