Report for Ahnapee Pierhead Rear Range (Wisconsin) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | Near outer end of N pier at entrance to Algonia Harbor & Ahnapee, or Wolf, River, WI., W'ly side of Lake Michigan |
| Date of Report: | 07/31/1909 |
| Latitude: | N 44° 36' 25" |
| Longitude: | W 87° 25' 42" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Lot for Keeper's Dwelling purchased, July 9th, 1908. Part of Frac. Lot #3, Frac. Sec. 26 Tp. 25 N R 25 E. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/11/1908 |
| Date of Permission: | 07/11/1908 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 100' S, 165' E on S line to shore, about 280 degrees E on N line to shore; about .051 acres. |
| Area Inclosed: | 0.051 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Hard clay mixed with boulders, black loam on surface. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Tower on N pier, entrance to Harbor; 6' above water. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Cedar posts & wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Tower situated on pier, no landing at site of dwelling. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | City street lies in front of site of dwelling. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By RR to city, good streets to lighthouse property. Steamer from Milwaukee, WI or Ahnapee & Western RR from Green Bay, WI. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Lies on public road within about 1000' of both RR station & Steamboat Landing. |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 6 city blocks |
| Distance to Village: | Situated in town of Algonia, WI. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Can be easily reached by any mode of public conveyance in use in town. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Good |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Frame tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | March, 1893 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | June, 1909 |
| Condition at This Date: | Excellent |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square, lower portion open frame work, upper portion enclosed. |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 35' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 37' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Clay banks, city bldgs, trees & other shrubbery. |
| Color of Tower: | White, with black lantern & deck |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached, elevated walk on pier. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & range light, showing direction of piers & course for entering harbor. |
| Building Materials: | Wood construction. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Open framework |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 11.5" frame walls |
| Diameter at Base: | 16' x 16' square, outside of sills |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10' 6" x 10' 6" sq., outside, 8' 7" x 8' 7" interior. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden steps leading from elevated walk. |
| Number of Landings: | No landings |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 18" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 casement windows 10" x 18" - 4 lights, 2' x 3' 6" over all. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Bolted to wooden pier substructure. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Water, background, sand & gravel beach. High clay banks w/ heavy loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Lighthouse Keeper's dwelling soil susceptible of being protected by all of above. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | Old 5th order |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal, hexagonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 4' 6.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 4' 7" |
| Number of Sides: | 6 sides, 4 light panels & 2 blind panels |
| 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" plate glass |
| Size of Plates: | 30.5" x 35 7/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | Not so fitted |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 panels, 60 degrees each |
| What Bearings: | NNE & W by S |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, lined below glass with pine ceiling painted white. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper, platinum tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 1.5" x 1/8" flat copper band bolted to side of lantern & runs down side of tower & led into water. |
| Balustrade: | 1 1/4" gas pipe rail & newels; Wood covered with sheet metal for gallery. |
| Lantern Doors: | Metal door in lantern parapet, swings out into lantern gallery, fitted with hook inside for fastening. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Oak, varnished |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door hinged to floor |
| Parapet Diameter: | 5' 2" hexagonal |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet panels, 3 radial patterns, brass. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 1 set regulation brass hooks. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Watchroom in tower below lantern, ceiled with white pine boards, varnished fitted up with cleaning table & closet for storage of service outfit |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | US Lighthouse Establishment |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None on apparatus |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fresnel, fixed red, 360 degrees arc of illumination. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed, 4 panels 90 degrees each |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | Cast iron, 18" dia. on top, 3' 5" high |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | None required |
| 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 chimney on lamp |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Improved 5th order, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2, Improved Funck Heap |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners are attached to & form part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in tower, fitted with shelves & hooks, & used for storage of service supplies. |
| Oil House Description: | Placed on pier, fitted up with wooden shelves |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 6' x 8' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood frame work |
| Oil House Capacity: | 75 cans, 350 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 small closet in watchroom of tower. |
| Suitability: | Dry, & suited for the purpose for which it was designed. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 1500' NW'ly & N'ly |
| Coloring: | Red brick laid up in black mortar; shingles of sides & gables, green; wood trim, light cream; shingle roof, red. |
| Construction Materials: | Concrete footings, brick cellar & 1st story walls, 2nd story wood frame covered with shingles; roof, wood frame covered with shingles. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1, 5' x 5' x 6' 6" high, wood frame, rough cast cement plaster on outside. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Roof red; wood trim, light cream. |
| Paths and Walks: | Current walks |
| Area Inclosed: | 0.051 acres, wire fence with cedar posts. |
| Area of Garden: | About 60' square |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | No timber or shrubbery |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 60' square |
| Area Cultivated: | 60' square |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay with black loam surface; city lots. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Lake water, by bucket |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | About 35 brls, beneath floor of cellar |
| Tank Material: | Cistern, built out of cement concrete, reinforced. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | None as yet |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very healthy |
| Diseases: | None, except slight throat troubles. |
| Prevalency: | At no particular time. |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing, boat house & tower are all built on N pier of harbor & can be reached by boat or steamer, which can lay alongside of pier. |
| Distance and Direction: | At side of tower for landing, city streets at end of Harbor piers. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Light keeper's dwelling built & finished May - June, 1909. |