Report for Chambers Island (Wisconsin) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | On W'ly point of small bay on N'ly side of Chambers Island, Green Bay, WI. |
| Date of Report: | 11/21/1909 |
| Latitude: | 45° 12' 13" N |
| Longitude: | 87° 21' 54" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased consideration $250. "described as Fractional Sec # 32 in Township 32 N of Range 26 E, excepting & reserving therefrom 10 acres, on S'ly side of said fractional section" |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/10/1867 |
| Date of Permission: | 05/10/1867 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 40.04 acres according to survey of US Land Office, as stated in deed, & only about 30 acres as shown on survey made in 1883 by A.R.Flint. |
| Area Inclosed: | Entire area by E & W line fence & by shore lines around rest of site. |
| Character of Soil: | Coarse gravel |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 245' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | E& W property line fence on S'ly boundary, 1439 lin. feet. Posts 8' xx. Top board & 2 strands twisted wire, around station bldgs, rear line SW to NE 100' side line SW to NW 140' 5". Front line SW to NE 114' 6", side line 120' 5". Running board construct. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat landing from boat house out 115' 2" (10' wide) with crib (21' 4" x 10') at right angles with outer end. Depth of water is 6' along face of crib. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Plank walk from tower & dwelling to boat house & landing, From tower to landing crib 256' by walks. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By launch from Fish Creek, WI., 9 miles or from Menominee, MI., 13 miles. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | C & NW RR at Menominee, MI., 14.5 miles, Steamboat landing at Fish Creek, WI., 9 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 9 mile |
| Distance to Village: | Fish Creek, WI., 9 miles. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By launch, See No. 18 |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1868 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | 1st & 2nd stories, square with buttressed corners; balance of tower, octagonal. |
| Form of Tower: | 1st & 2nd stories, rectangular, then octagonal prism to deck. |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 44' 9" to center of ball. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 68' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & foliage of surrounding country. |
| Color of Tower: | Yellow, built out of cream Milwaukee brick. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Yellow brick of tower facing. |
| Tower Connection: | On NW'ly corner of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast light for general purposes. Guide through western passage, 6 miles wide, btwn island & mainland. |
| Building Materials: | Brick & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Square tower, circular ring inside, OS walls, 13" thick, 4" brick ring. |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | Octagonal on plan, cir. ring inside, OS walls, 13" thick, 4" brick ring. |
| Diameter at Base: | Square on plan, 10' x 10' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Octagonal on plan 10' inscribed dia. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron, 11 steps 8" rise basement to 1st floor landing; 11 steps, 8" rise 1st floor to 2nd; 22 steps to upper landing & 11 steps to lantern deck. |
| Number of Landings: | 3 - 1st, 225 degs. 2nd & Upper 90 degs |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 single sash (24.5" x 32") 4 lights; 1 double (24.5" x 32") 4 lights. |
| Number of Doors: | 3; basement 2' 8" x 6' 4" x 1 3/8"; 1st floor 2' 8" x 6' x 1 1 3/8"; 2nd floor 2' 2" x 5' 8" x 1 3/8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone, 5' 6" deep below grade line |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Mostly gravel |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is in fair condition. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 2.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 8" |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 27" x 40" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | Lantern is not so fitted |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 1, 36 degrees |
| What Bearings: | About 20 degrees W of S to 16 degrees E of S |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron deck & panels, lined with plate metal. Cast iron dome lined with sheet zinc. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Of cast iron. Zinc lining (interior) secured in position by wagon-box iron. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Of cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Platinum point on ventilator ball. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod, 1/2" dia., leads from lantern deck to 6' below grade, more or less. |
| Balustrade: | 8 wrought iron posts 1 1/4" dia. Rail & foot guards 2" x 5/8" wrought iron, Rail 2' 9" above deck. Octagonal deck, exterior faces of deck 5' 1" each. Gallery 2' 6" wide on inscribed dia. |
| Lantern Doors: | Of cast iron, size 24" x 34 1/4" x 1/2". Fitted in on of lantern panels, swings out into deck. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None, trap door of plate metal from tower steps to lantern |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' inside dia. |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Radial pattern, half opening, 5 in number, 8" brass face with 6.5" brass shutter. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 1 set old style brass hooks, tapped into pinching strips securing zinc lining. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | F. Barbier & Cie., Constructeurs, Paris |
| Year Made: | 1892 |
| Marks and Number: | BF/97 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 22 1/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fresnel flashing. Fixed white varied by white flash every 30 sec. |
| Time of Revolution: | 90 sec |
| Flash Interval: | 30 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 15 sec. |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 3 fixed panels, 60 degrees each, 3 bullseye flash panels of 60 degrees each |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 3 bullseye |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 3 in bullseye flash panels; 5 in fixed panels |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | Revolving on mercury float made by F. Barbier & Co. No. BF 97 |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Of cast iron with door. Contains revolving shaft & supports mercury tank, can be raised or lowered by wghts. Dia. at base 11.5"; Dia at table 23.5" |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | Clock work & weights, made by Henry LePaute, Paris, France. |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Mercury float. |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 10" x 12", length 29' 6" |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | By brass & glass case, glass panels in doors. |
| Regulated: | By fan governor, part of clock mechanism. |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | New 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners form part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Regular 4th order, soft laid steel cable, hemp core. |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 40' |
| How Led: | From clockwork thru deck over drum, over loose pulley down drop tube. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 small closet built in brickwork of tower, used for service linens. Size 1' 5" x 4' 3.5" |
| Oil House Description: | 75' W of dwelling, fitted with metal shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 5' 6" x 7' 1" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick with metal roof. Globe ventilator |
| Oil House Capacity: | 90 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | Storeroom in basement of dwelling at base of tower steps, used for general purposes. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose for which used. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower on W'ly corner of dwelling & forms part of same. |
| Coloring: | Milwaukee brick (yellow), lead color trim, with red roof. |
| Construction Materials: | Wood & brick, ordinary construction. |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 rooms, pantry & 1 closet, 1st floor; 2 rooms, 1 closet, on 2nd floor. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & assistant occupy the 1 dwelling. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn 16' x 24'; Summer Kitchen, 12' 3" x 16'; Wood shed 14' 4" x 20' 3". Oil house 7' x 9'; Privy 5' 8" sq.; Well house 3' 10" sq.; Boathouse 16' x 36' |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Elevations of all outhouses, except oil house, are buff, roofs red. |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks to all station bldgs, 228' 8" - 2 planks wide, 215' 5" - 3 planks wide. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | About 1/4 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 2 acres of cleared land |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 1/4 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Gravel & sandy soil |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By drive well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | In cistern, cleaned annually |
| Tank Capacity: | About 85 barrels, placed in SE corner of basement |
| Tank Material: | Brick, cement coated |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | From drive well, about 38' of piping. |
| Well Diameter: | Pipe, 1 1/4" dia. wrought iron, galv. |
| Well Lining: | Brick curbing to water 3' dia. |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 73' in front of dwelling. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Generally good health |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | Drainage unnecessary |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat landing 115' 2" (10' wide) with crib 21' 4" (10' wide) at right angles with outer end of crib. Depth of water at face of crib 6'. Impossible to make a landing in NE, N or NW gales. Boat house, 16' x 36' built 1906. |
| Distance and Direction: | W 195' from dwelling, landing crib directly in front of boathouse. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |