Report for Leipsic River Range Front (Delaware) - 1910

General
District: 4th
Inspector: Ray L. Hankinson, Supt.
Location: Situated on westerly side of Delaware Bay on northerly side of Leipsic River near its mouth
Date of Report: 01/21/1910
Latitude: 39° 14' 46"
Longitude: 75° 24' 37"
Premises
Site: Lease in the form of a permit to occupy
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission: 06/26/1909
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: As much as needed in order to maintain range light
Area Inclosed: None
Character of Soil: Salt marsh
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: About 50'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None except bank of river
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: None
Means to Reach Light Station: By launch from Leipsic or by tender & launch from Delaware River points.
Distance to Nearest Road: Nearest RR station Cheswold, Del. about 16 miles
Distance to Post Office: Leipsic, Del. about 11.2 miles
Distance to Village: Leipsic, Del. about 11.2 miles
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Launch from Leipsic, Del., about 14 miles
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Wooden post
Number of Separate Lights: One
First Built or Established: 1909
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: No tower
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 18'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Trees
Color of Tower: Red
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: No keepers dwelling
Object of Navigation: Range for local navigating purposes.
Building Materials: Wood
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Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Marsh
Soil Susceptibility: Covered by marsh grass
Miscellaneous Remarks: Pole temporary only, built on land not owned by U.S. Government & accepted by permit from owner.
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
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Name of Maker: Probably General Depot
Year Made: 1909
Marks and Number: None
Order of Apparatus: Post Lantern
Inside Diameter: About 8"
Light Characteristic: Fixed red
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Arc of Each Fixed Part: 360
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Pedestal: None
Service Table: None
Draft Tube Description: None
Revolving Machinery: None
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Chariot Float or Balls: None
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Machinery Protection: No machinery
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Lamp Description: Post Lantern, 1 wick
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Number of Spare Lamps: 1 spare lamp & post lantern to be used at either light
Number of Spare Burners: See above
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Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: One wick
Diameter of Outside Wick: Width 15/16
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: No tower
Oil House Description: Near post
Oil House Inside Dimension: 6' x 6'
Oil House Construction Material: Wood
Oil House Capacity: About 150 5 gallon cans
Other (Describe): None except oil room
Suitability:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: None accept bank of river
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Miscellaneous Remarks: Station in good condition for temporary station.