Report for Cubits Gap (Louisiana) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Assistant Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On N'ly point of Cubits Gap on E'ly side of Mississippi River, 3 miles above Head of Passes |
| Date of Report: | 08/29/1927 |
| Latitude: | 29° 11' 15" |
| Longitude: | 89° 15' 54" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Executive Order |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/09/1875 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2.94 A |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 75' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Yes, wharf only |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from town of Pilot Town, LA. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Small wood tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | None |
| First Built or Established: | 1871 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1922 |
| 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: | Marsh & woods |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by inclosed passageway of wood with shingle roof. |
| Object of Navigation: | River light for local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood ladders |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5; 10" x 14" - 6 lights able sash |
| Number of Doors: | 2; 3' x7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | Lens lantern, 1 day |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | |
| Number of Plates in Height: | |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | |
| Lantern Doors: | |
| Floor of Lantern: | |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 50 cp |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| 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: | None |
| 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: | Canvas |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Lens lantern, oil |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 75' SW of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' x 9' x 8' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 250 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 1 hen house, 1 tool house, 1 oil house, 1 wash shed, 1 toilet. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to pupose |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell, Gamewell |
| Time to Start: | 1 min |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke every 30 sec. |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | In tower, located 75' NE from Mississippi River |
| Distance and Direction: | In light tower |
| Water Supply: | None necessary |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Fog signal in light tower |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 38.5" |
| Height: | 27.5" |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Manufacturer: | Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., Boston, Mass. |
| Weights for Operation: | 1100 lbs |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached on SW side |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood, composition roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | 1 Keeper at station |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 hen house, 1 tool house, 1 oil house, 1 wash shed, 1 toilet. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Wood walks to wharf & outhouses |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Yes |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay |
| Stove, Maker: | Oil cook stove |
| Stove, Size: | 4 burner |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Table lamp, hand lamps, hand lanterns |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Roof drain into cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered & screened |
| Tank Capacity: | 4000 gals rear of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Cypress, wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf 30' long, 5' 6" w, 2" x 12" decking 2" x 6" headers, 3" x 8" stringers, 6" x 6" piles - 4' from MHW to top of decking. Wood walks 130' long 4' wide material similar to wharf. |
| Distance and Direction: | Wharf begins SW 160' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |