Report for La Playa Light Station (California) - 1907

General
District: 12th
Inspector: W. I. Allin
Location: On Quarantine Wharf, at La Playa Point top of warehouse of same. W side of Channel.
Date of Report: 05/29/1907
Latitude: 32° 42' 05"
Longitude: 117° 14' 21"
Premises
Site:
Date of Reservation:
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Area of the Entire Site:
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: Out on end of Quarantine Wharf. 507' from shore
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
Wharf or Landing on Premises: San Diego Quarantine Wharf.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: Military Road, good 1107'
Means to Reach Light Station: Around road by vehicle or private conveyance or by launch across Bay.
Distance to Nearest Road: Santa Fe RR Depot 7.5 miles by land; 4 miles by water
Distance to Post Office: Pt. Loma PO 1.5 miles
Distance to Village: 1/2 mile to fishing village La Playa.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: Good road from San Diego
Facilities for Private Conveyance: 7.5 miles by good road via Roseville & La Playa to Quarantine Station.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Quarantine Warehouse Roof.
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1889
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1900
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan:
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 16'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 28'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Hills back of Roseville
Color of Tower: (no tower) Lantern on platform on top warehouse.
Color of Tower/ How Produced:
Tower Connection: Detached
Object of Navigation: Channel
Building Materials: Wood
General Description: No tower
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Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden stairway at end of warehouse to light.
Number of Landings: 1
Size of Glass:
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Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Roof. Quarantine Warehouse
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Sandy loam covered with sage-brush
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks: Light is lens lantern & is placed on platform on roof of warehouse. Platform has hand rail & canvas cover is provided for light.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: Lens Lantern
Shape of Lantern:
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What Bearings:
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Construction Material Roof / Cowl:
Ventilator / Cowl: None
Lightning Spindle: None
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade:
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Watchroom Doors:
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Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker: No name
Year Made: No date
Marks and Number: No marks
Order of Apparatus: Lens Lantern
Inside Diameter: 12"
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part: 90 degrees
Number of Panels: 3
Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum: 1
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:
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Pedestal: Wood
Service Table:
Draft Tube Description:
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Red Sectors Description:
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Lamp Description: 1 wick
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 4
Number of Spare Burners: 4
Candle Power:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: Small closet under lamp about 5' sq. for storage small supplies.
Oil House Description: Small oil house, 8' x 10'
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe): Small closet about 5' sq. under lamp; used for small supplies.
Suitability: Dry, suitable for purpose.
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: Bell struck by machinery every 3 sec.
Time to Start:
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer: Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., NY
Year of Manufacture: No date
Characteristic: 1 stroke every 3 sec.
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location: Est. to protect warehouse & locate it for vessels passing as warehouse in on W side of ship channel
Distance and Direction: Immediately under light
Water Supply: City water supply
Reached from Lighthouse: Piped to warehouse under pressure from City main.
Description of Fog Signal Building: Quarantine Warehouse, 178' x 49'
Pressure And Recording Gauge:
Bell Signal
Weight: 150 lbs
Metal: Bell
Diameter: 19.5"
Height: 18"
Time: 3 hours
Manufacturer: Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., NY
Weights for Operation:
Water
How Procured: From Quarantine Station supply pipe
Quality: Good mountain water
Quantity: Ample
Injury Possible: Not liable
Purity Precaution:
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Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
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Healthfulness
General Opinion: Good
Diseases: No diseases at present
Prevalency: Sometimes typhoid in nearby fishing village, fall months, last year.
Local Causes: None
Recommended Improvements:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: Quarantine Wharf good landing 24' water low tide
Distance and Direction: At light
Miscellaneous Remarks: Telegrams can be sent to San Diego Quarantine Station which will be telephoned to station.