Report for Love Point (Maryland) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | T. S. Johnson |
| Location: | On shoal east side Chesapeake Bay, Maryland |
| Date of Report: | 09/28/1927 |
| Latitude: | 39° 03' 28" |
| Longitude: | 76° 17' 01" |
| Premises |
| Site: | State of Maryland conveyed title & ceded jurisdiction to US |
| Date of Reservation: | 07/24/1874 |
| Date of Deed: | 07/24/1874 |
| Date of Permission: | 07/24/1874 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat, Love Point, 3/4 mile away. |
| 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: | Standard screw pile |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1872 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Only minor repairs each year. |
| 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: | 38 feet |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woodland |
| Color of Tower: | White, on brown piles |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Above dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | General navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| 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: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | 8 - 2' 6" x 6' 6" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | This is a screw pile lightstation, and entirely surrounded by water. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 9 sides |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 28" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood, rabbeted, hinged with lock |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hinged & locked |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Step ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into top part of window frame. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Timing table, sloset with shelves & hooks |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 350 C. P. |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LaPaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | No mark |
| Marks and Number: | Henry Lepaute, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th order |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| 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: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Yes, linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | Red sector |
| Red Sectors Description: | 184 degrees to 213 degrees covers Swan Point Bar |
| Where Color Attached: | To lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Secured inside of storm panes of lantern. |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order, 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Fitted with shelves and hooks |
| Oil House Description: | Oil tank. 1 tank, 275 gal. capacity. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 36" x 6' 0" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Steel |
| Oil House Capacity: | 275 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | Stores under roof near eaves |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Steven |
| Time to Start: | 2 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Rung every 8 seconds |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Marking shoal, on which lighthouse is built. |
| Distance and Direction: | None needed |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 750 lbs. |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 26" |
| Time: | 3 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Regester & Son, Baltimore, MD. No date |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper, 1 Asst. Keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marine site |
| Stove, Maker: | Imp. New Balt. |
| Stove, Size: | No. 700 |
| Sink, Maker: | No name |
| Sink, Size: | 16" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | No Pump |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof, by gravity to tanks |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Yes |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | In tanks, Wash off roof, before water enters tanks. |
| Tank Capacity: | 200 gallons, Placed on 1st floor. |
| Tank Material: | 2 wood, 1 iron |
| 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: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | Marine site |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Land alongside of lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | Landing made at lighthouse. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 433 |
| Type: | Motor |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 16 feet |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 346 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 16 feet |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Lathrop |
| Horsepower: | 3 |
| Engine Maker: | Lathrop |
| Spare Coil: | No name |
| Magnet: | Bosch No Number |
| Battery: | 6- No. 6 dry cells. |
| Propeller Diameter: | 16" |
| Propeller Pitch: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Hung in davits |