Report for Head of Passes Fog Signal Station (Louisiana) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 8th |
| Inspector: | Assistant Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | |
| Date of Report: | 08/29/1927 |
| Latitude: | |
| Longitude: |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 08/30/1865 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 81.82 A |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | No light tower |
| 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 Pilot Town, LA. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 2 miles |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | No lighthouse |
| Number of Separate Lights: | Siren |
| First Built or Established: | 1852 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1926 |
| 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: | No lighthouse |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Marsh & willow woods |
| Color of Tower: | No tower |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Local navigation |
| Building Materials: | |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | No tower |
| Oil House Description: | 125' S of dwelling |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 10' x 11' x 8' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 300 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Air diaphone; if disabled, fog bell. |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Diaphone: Blast 2 seconds, silent 13 seconds.; Bell: 1 stroke every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | 2 complete air diaphone |
| Timing Device: | Diaphone timer |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | Trumpet - 20# |
| Height Above Water: | 21' |
| Compass Direction: | N |
| Location: | Head of S & SW passes of Mississippi River. |
| Distance and Direction: | No lighthouse |
| Water Supply: | 2000 gal cypress cistern |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | No lighthouse |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Frame bldg pyramidal wood cypress shingled sides & roof |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: | Federal 0 to 160 pounds indi. |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 2' 9" |
| Height: | 2' 2" |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Manufacturer: | Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., Boston, Mass. |
| Weights for Operation: | 1100 lbs |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | #1 - Semi-diesel; # 2 - diesel |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | #1 - Hornsby-Akroyd by De La Vergne Ref. Co; #2 - Fairbanks Bull Dog |
| Internal Combustion Date: | Unknown |
| Internal Combustion Size: | #1- 7' 9" x4' 6" x4' 4"; #2 - 5' 4" x 2' 6" x4' 6" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | #1-unknown; #2 - 6 hp |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Hand cranked |
| Compressor Maker: | #1- Ingersoll Rand; #2 - Gardner Gov. Co. |
| Compressor Seat: | #1- geared to engine; #2 - direct connected |
| Compressor Machinery: | Ratio #1- 2 to 1; #2 - 1 to 1 |
| Compressor Diameter: | Both 6" |
| Compressor Stroke: | #1 - 6"; #2 - 4.5" |
| Compressor RPMs: | Not known |
| Character of Air Inlet: | #1- 2" poppit; #2 - 2" disc |
| Kind of Unloader: | #1- Safety valve; #2 - Erie 2" |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: | Both 1.5" |
| Trumpet Signal |
| Trumpet: | |
| Trumpet Length: | 3' 6" |
| Trumpet Diameter: | 12" |
| Trumpet Material: | Cast iron |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 2 |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | 7' |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 49.5 |
| Pressure in Each: | #1 - 100#; #2 - 20# |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | Mason |
| Remarks: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | No tower |
| Coloring: | White with green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Wood - asbestos shingle roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 10 (3 apartments |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | None |
| Number of Keepers: | Each Keeper has separate apartment |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper & 2 assistants |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | 3 toilets |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Wood walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marsh & sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | Oil cook stove |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | Enameled iron |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" (3) |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | Hand lamps, hand lanterns, table lamps |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By drain from roof into cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Covered & screened |
| Tank Capacity: | 14,000 gals rear of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | 4 - 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: | No |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf 3' wide, 234' long with landing E of dwelling. Plank walk 2' wide 598' long to fog signal house. |
| Distance and Direction: | No lighthouse |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 40 |
| Type: | Skiff with outboard motor |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1908 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1919 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 52 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 5' 5" |
| Width: | 17' 6" |
| When Built: | 1910 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1925 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline, 1 cyl, 2 cycle |
| Horsepower: | 3.5 |
| Engine Maker: | Fay & Bowers # 3113 |
| Spare Coil: | Unknown |
| Magnet: | Wizard |
| Battery: | 6 dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 16" |
| Propeller Pitch: | Not known |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | In river |