Report for Little Cumberland Island (Georgia) - 1912
| General |
| District: | 6th |
| Inspector: | Tom H. Gregg, Superintendent |
| Location: | Northerly end, Little Cumberland Island, Georgia |
| Date of Report: | 05/19/1912 |
| Latitude: | 30° 58' 34" |
| Longitude: | 81° 24' 40" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 04/18/1838 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 6 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 1/4 acre |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 400' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wood fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Private boat to Cumberland, 6 miles; 3 miles in row boat & 3 miles to walk. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1838 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1908 |
| 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: | 71' (see 6th Insp. July 9/12 - #477) |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Low shrubbery |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & guide to vessels entering St. Andrews Sound, Georgia |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 7" x 9" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3, 24" x 21" |
| Number of Doors: | 2, Main 6' 5" x 3' 2" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is of brick & in good condition. Dwellings are in good condition. Board walks & fence in poor condition. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 2 1/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 2 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 2 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 31.5" x 29.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Sheet iron riveted |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | G.I. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wrought iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood - 2 iron hinges 23 1/4" x 4' 6" |
| Floor of Lantern: | Stone |
| Watchroom Doors: | Has no cover |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks & eyes |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 small locker for cleaning apparatus & chimneys |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 1200 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute A Paris |
| Year Made: | No date |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 1000 mm |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 5 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 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: | Cast iron 6' high |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Iron 5" diameter slip joint |
| 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: | None |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 3rd order plunger |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 2 wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 13/16 |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 15' W of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | Wood shelving 10' x 4" 9 ' x 2.5" high to eaving |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 500 5-gal cans; brick floor |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | W of tower |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | Wood stoves & open fire place |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 2 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Whitewash |
| Paths and Walks: | Board |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Miller Gem |
| Stove, Size: | No. 950 |
| Sink, Maker: | Porcelain covered |
| Sink, Size: | 13" x 21" x 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | 1 Hand; 1 Table |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | W of tower |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Heating Plant: | Wood stoves & open fire place |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Outhouses: | 2 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Whitewash |
| Paths and Walks: | Board |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | King Beaver |
| Stove, Size: | 8 - 188 |
| Sink, Maker: | Iron |
| Sink, Size: | 12" x 20" x 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | Rumsey |
| Pump, Size: | No. 2 |
| Lamps: | 1 Hand, 1 Table |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern for each dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Strained & screened |
| Tank Capacity: | 4,000 gals. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | Malaria |
| Prevalency: | Fall |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat House. Not in use - sand hill in front of it |
| Distance and Direction: | 1/4 mile W of tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Batteau |
| Length: | 4' |
| Width: | 15' |
| When Built: | 7/7/1904 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1/31/1904 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |