Report for Kailua (Hawaii) - 1914
| General |
| District: | 19th |
| Inspector: | A. E. Arlidge |
| Location: | On Kakailimoku Point, N side of entrance to Kailua Bay, Hawaii Island, T. H. |
| Date of Report: | 11/21/1914 |
| Latitude: | 19° 38' 40" N |
| Longitude: | 156° 0' 40" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Deed dated Apr. 2, 1909, recorded July 8, 1909 |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 04/04/1909 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2.066 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 14500 sq. ft. |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 250' approx. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Rock |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Can land at site in calm weather. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By landing from tender; by rail from Kailua Landing |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3/4 mile, Kailua |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Mast |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1909 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Kept in constant repair |
| 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: | 50' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Village of Kailua & green mountain slopes. |
| Color of Tower: | Lead colored mast; white house; metallic brown roof. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & coasting light; Local navigation mainly |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| 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: | 8" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 26 3/4" x 27.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 - 2' 6" x 6' 6" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | On volcanic rock shore; enough sand for scant vegetation. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 50 (red) |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier, Benard & Turenne |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Maker's name only |
| Order of Apparatus: | Lens lantern |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 13/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | 270 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3, fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3, fixed |
| 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: | By red ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Chimney |
| Lamp Description: | 1 day lens lantern, kerosene oil lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| 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: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 60' W'ly of mast. |
| Coloring: | White, with metallic brown roof |
| Construction Materials: | Wood; galvanized iron roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Walk -dwelling to service room. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Not susceptible to cultivation. |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Old volcanic flow; some coral sand. |
| Stove, Maker: | Garland |
| Stove, Size: | 8 - 3A |
| Sink, Maker: | None |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 kerosene hand lamp; 1 std. table lamp; 1 hand lantern |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Serves, but scant |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Tank screened & covered. |
| Tank Capacity: | 2 tanks, 3000 gal each; 10' to rear of dwelling. |
| Tank Material: | Redwood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Excellent |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing; no road; trail only from station to Kailua wharf. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |