Report for Ecarse Rear Beacon (Michigan) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. C. Bartlett & Norris M. Works |
| Location: | In 2.5' of water in Ecarse Marsh, on W'ly side of Detroit River & about 160' from W'ly shore line of the river. |
| Date of Report: | 02/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 42° 14' 51" |
| Longitude: | 83° 07' 49" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Ceded by State of Michigan |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 08/29/1893 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 700' x 100' = 70,000 sq. ft. = 1.607 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Light soil; Marsh & low sandy soil |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf 42' from dwelling. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | From Front Beacon: by walk on embankment btwn beacons, 550' |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Worcester Salt Dock, 1200' |
| Distance to Post Office: | Ecarse, MI, 1 mile |
| Distance to Village: | Ecarse, MI, 1 mile |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By LS & MS Ry or Mich. Cent. RR or Electric RR to Ecarse. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By small boat from Ecarse, 1 mile. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1895 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 40' 6" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 45' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Swamp |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Dwelling at Front Beacon |
| Object of Navigation: | Range light - Detroit River Channel. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 8" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 13' 4" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 6" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood. Winding from 3rd floor to lantern. |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6 - each with 2 sash of 4 lts |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Timber platform on foundation |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Embankment of light sandy soil, prot. by rip-rap. Surrounded by marsh. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Towers are connected by embankment covered with grass & bordered on each side by a straight row of willow trees. A single plank walk runs along center of bank. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 10" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2- 30" x 36"; 1 - 36" x 31" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 5 = 225 degrees |
| What Bearings: | Bearing N 64 degrees 54' E to N 70 - 06 W; Azimuth 64 - 54 to 289 - 84; Bearing of range = N 2 degrees 36' |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Of wood, covered with copper, lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper, platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 3/8" copper conductor. |
| Balustrade: | Wooden balcony, covered with copper. Iron pipe railing. |
| Lantern Doors: | Double wooden, 1 opening out & 1 opening in. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood, covered with carpet. |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 6" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 brass revolving discs in parapet. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Wire hooks screwed into corner posts. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | USLH Depot Staten Island. |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th Order 270 degree lens |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 13/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees, only 135 degrees visible; Bearing N 70 - 06 W to N 64 - 54 E; Azimuth 289 - 84 to 64 - 54; 67.5 degrees on each side of range. Bearing of range = N 2 degrees 36' |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Octagonal, wooden, forms newel at top of stairs. |
| Service Table: | Wooden |
| Draft Tube Description: | 2.5" brass |
| 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: | Ruby Chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2 corner closets in 1st story of tower; 2 corner closets in 2nd story of tower. Small cupboard in room under lantern. |
| Oil House Description: | Brown, square, iron oil house, 78' N'ly from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
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