Report for Kilauea Point Light Station (Hawaii) - 1913
| General |
| District: | 19th |
| Inspector: | F. C. Palmer |
| Location: | Kilauea Point; Northernmost point of Kauai Island, Hawaii Territory. |
| Date of Report: | 06/25/1913 |
| Latitude: | 22° 13' 55" |
| Longitude: | 159° 24' 30" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 12/11/1909 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 31 acres + - |
| Area Inclosed: | 27 acres + - |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Approx. 150' horiz. 180' above |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wood post, four wire. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Steel derrick with gas engine operated hoist |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By hired conveyance via public road from any port on Kauai Island. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Kilauea village approx. 2 miles. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | Established May 1st, 1913 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | New on May 1st, 1913 |
| 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: | 216' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Gradually rising land covered with green vegetation. |
| Color of Tower: | Light gray |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Unpainted concrete |
| Tower Connection: | Tower is separate structure. Nearest other bldg is oil house 35 yds. S by E. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast for general navigation |
| Building Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | Std. type 1st order helical bar lantern |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 7 tower windows, 3 basement transoms; sash 2' 5.5" x 1' 9" & 16" x 30" resp. |
| Number of Doors: | Double front doors & 2 air lock doors. Details shown on drawing of this station. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Glass for tower window sash 17.5" x 25 3/4", 26 oz. Glass for transoms 12" x 26" 26 oz. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 12' 6 1/8" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 9' 9.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 2.5 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 10 in circumference |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 8.796" x 2' 8.796" bent to R 6' 2.646" diag. |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | Glazed 360 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast composition metal (brass) |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Cast composition metal (brass) platinum tipped |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron |
| Lantern Doors: | 1 of composition metal (brass) hinged into lantern above sill. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Cast iron open stairway from watchroom to lantern floor |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 10 cast iron ventilators with brass registers set into wall. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Wrought iron ladder with hooks to engage cornice ladder rail. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains fitted with spring rollers. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Contains pedestal which supports lens & lamp. Clock attached to & partially inside. Oil & air lamp supply tank & pump inside pedestal. |
| How is Relief Called: | None installed at present. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 3 hours 40 min. |
| Intensity in Candles: | 240,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier, Benard & Turenne |
| Year Made: | 1912 |
| Marks and Number: | # 9696 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 2nd |
| Inside Diameter: | 4' 7.118" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 sec |
| Flash Interval: | 1.2 & 8.4 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 2 - 0.2 sec each |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 20 (5 to each flash set) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 17 flash |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 8 flash |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron, hollow cylinder supporting jack ring, float & lens table. Ladder & driving clock contained within. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | No tube leading into ventilator ball (See drawings of Std. 1st order helical bar cylindrical lantern) |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Mercury float |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 34' 6" long, 20" dia. |
| Clock Weight: | 503 lbs (inc. weight rod & shaft) |
| Length of Winding Time: | 3 hours 40 min. |
| Drive During Rewind: | Yes |
| Machinery Protection: | Metal cover, glass side case. |
| Regulated: | By thumb screw altering tension of governor brakes. |
| Lens Protection: | None supplied |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Type B 55 MM, IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 (mixing tubes & fittings) |
| Candle Power: | 1000 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | 6-19 galv. flex wire |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 5/16" dia |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 130' |
| How Led: | From drum to double sheave weight clock & to single sheave & eye at top of weight shaft. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 11.82" dia; 6 29/32" long |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 55 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Mercury Float |
| Inside Diameter of Trough: | 6' 2 3/8" |
| Inside Depth of Trough: | 8 7/8" |
| Outside Diameter of Float: | 6' 2" |
| Depth of Float: | 8' 7/8" |
| Weight of Mercury in Pounds: | 260 1/4 lbs |
| How Often is Mercury Renewed: | Refiltered semi-annually |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Basement utilized for storage space. |
| Oil House Description: | Loc. 35 yds S by E from tower, plain room |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 8' x 7' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Reinforced concrete |
| Oil House Capacity: | 360 5-gal cans (180 cans of 10 gal each) |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | S'ly from tower, approx. 300, 400 & 450 yds distant. |
| Coloring: | Natural stone (dark blue) with gray roofs |
| Construction Materials: | Rubble stone exterior walls, Asbestos slate roofs. Int. walls & partitions of frame, plastered |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 rooms & pantry, storeroom, bath & laundry. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | None installed |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn only at rear of dwellings. Derrick engines on cliff, housed in small shed. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White walls - black roof |
| Paths and Walks: | Roadway connecting landing platform, dwellings & tower. Graded, natural earth surface. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 5 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Red, loam top soil with lava rock out-croppings |
| Stove, Maker: | Jewel (1), Garland (2) |
| Stove, Size: | 8-16 (3) |
| Sink, Maker: | None installed at this date |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | None installed at this date |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Drinking water contained in concrete cisterns supplied from dwelling roof drainage. Sanitary water pumped 2 miles from Kilauea Plantation irrigation ditch to sanitary tank on reservation. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Roofs & leaders cleaned every rain by a cut-off device which allows the wash-down to escape. |
| Tank Capacity: | Sanitary tank, 6216 gal. loc. at SE corner of reservation w/ elev. approx 240'; # 1 cistern 5,430 gal; # 2 & 3 each 3100 gal. 1 cistern each dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Reinforced concrete |
| 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 prevalent |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Freight hoisted directly out of boats & delivered on landing platform, approx. 100' above water, by boom derrick operated by gas engine driven hoist. Passengers use same landing but climb up cliff to landing platform. |
| Distance and Direction: | S by W approx. 800' direct or 1500' by roadway. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | 20 hp 2 cyl upright stationary engine |
| Engine RPMs: | 360 to 420 |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | Union Gas Engine Company, San Francisco - 1912. |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |