Report for Duluth (Minnesota) - 1873
| General |
| District: | 11th |
| Inspector: | J.A. Bailey, from recs in office of LH Eng'r |
| Location: | On outer end of S pier at entrance to Canal, Duluth, MN (Lake Superior) |
| Date of Report: | 12/03/1873 |
| Latitude: | 46° 47' |
| Longitude: | 92° 04' 30" |
| 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: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By lake steamers, & by RR via St. Paul, MN |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Post office at Duluth |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Good by lake steamer or by RR |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Facilities unequaled - station is right in the City of Duluth & can be reached at any time in a few minutes. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | |
| First Built or Established: | 1870-73 |
| 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: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 39' 10" |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Guide into canal |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | Open framework structure Pierhead light. |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | 14' 3" sq at top of pier |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' square. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 9 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 3' x 2' 4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Wrought iron, 3/4" dia. Upper end attached to lower sash ring of lantern, running thence down outside of tower - lower end extending 2' into water. |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood connected w/ No. 26 galvanized sheet iron. |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into sash |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | W/ closet & cleaning table. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 180 degrees |
| 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: | |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in cleaning room fitted w/ shelves. |
| Oil House Description: | Placed in cellar under dwelling - fitted w/ stand for oil butts & strainer. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: | Dry & well suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Separated from lighthouse tower about 800' |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wooden superstructure on stone & brick foundation. |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 rooms, 5 closets, hall & cellar. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Woodshed & water closet |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Walk from door of woodshed to water closet. |
| Area Inclosed: | 4000 sq. ft. |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Considered very healthy. |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |