Report for Bellevue Range Front (Delaware) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 4th |
| Inspector: | A.E. Arledge, Supt. |
| Location: | Timber bulkhead about 1/2 mile below Edgemoor Iron Works |
| Date of Report: | 03/10/1909 |
| Latitude: | 39° 44' 6" |
| Longitude: | 75° 30' 16" |
| Premises |
| Site: | In navigable water on Edgemoor Bulkhead, Delaware |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | The bulkhead extends into the water |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Tender can land alongside the bulkhead |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By private conveyance or by walking from Edgemoor, DE to Edgemoor Iron Works, and then walking out about 4200' on bulkhead to site of lighthouse. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Tender can land at station |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 1/4 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Edgemoor, DE - 7/8 mile |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | None, must walk out on bulkhead |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Dwelling with tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | March 1909 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Excellent |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Prismatic |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 34' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 35' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White - lead colored trimmings, brown lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Tower is on the dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Range - for general navigating purposes |
| Building Materials: | Wood with tin décor and iron lantern above sill |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6 5/8" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6 5/8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 11' 2 1/2" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' 2 1/2" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 22" x 29" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | One - 26" by 5'4" |
| Number of Doors: | 4 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Lighthouse is on bulkhead which is supported on piles, penetration of piles not known |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Bulkhead extends into the water |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical @ base, polygonal above sill |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 1 3/4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 81/4" |
| Number of Sides: | Circular in plan, 10 sided above lantern sill |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 0" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | All 36 1/2" x 27 1/2" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood, covered with tin from the floor to the sills |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Cast iron (covered with copper) with platinum tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 1/8" x 1 1/2" copper ribbon is attached to the iron lantern sill by tap screws. It leads down wall of lantern, across deck & down rear of tower to water |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade is of wrought iron, gallery is of wood covered with tin, protected by a grillage. |
| Lantern Doors: | A small door, above sill opens from the lantern on to the balcony. It has hinges and a catch. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | There is a trap door in lantern floor; it has "T" hinges and a lifting ring. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7" 0" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | No Ventilators. Ventilation through trap door and ventilator ball. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks are tapped into lantern posts |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With closet, which is provided with shelves and a ladder leading up to the lantern |
| How is Relief Called: | There is a call bell system connected with the clock work. |
| Where is Call System Led: | From the lantern down the walls to the bell which is fastened to the first floor hall wall. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | About 5 hours (5 1/2 hours max) |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Not known |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | Locomotion headlight reflector 13" x 22" |
| Inside Diameter: | No central drum |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white 2 sec, eclipse 1 sec |
| Time of Revolution: | Not movable |
| Flash Interval: | Duration of eclipse, 1 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | Duration of flash, 2 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | No lens |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | By a brass shade lifted and dropped around the chimney by clockwork |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | The lamp and reflector are supported on a wooden cupboard |
| Service Table: | None, except top of the cupboard mentioned above |
| Draft Tube Description: | No tube |
| Revolving Machinery: | Not revolving |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 21 ' (15' drop of weight) |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | About 5 hours (5 1/2 hours max) |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | By a glass case |
| Regulated: | By a fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | No color |
| Red Sectors Description: | No red sectors |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order locomotion headlight 1 inch |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None complete, burner is not detachable |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | The occulting cord leads down from the clock; thence under watchroom ceiling to the top of weight box; thence down the weight box |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Occulting Light |
| Characteristic: | Fixed white, 2 sec, eclipse 1 sec |
| Time Limit: | About a variation of 1/2 sec each way |
| Eclipse Type: | Sleeve |
| Size and Amplitude: | About 4" in diameter x 6" high - movement 6' |
| Axis Rotation: | |
| Axis Relation: | |
| Screen Revolution: | |
| Screen Number: | |
| Screen Time: | |
| Screen Form: | |
| Screen Mounting: | |
| Screen Order: | Fourth order |
| Screen Date: | Not known |
| Valve Maker: | |
| Valve Pattern: | |
| Reliability: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | One closet in watch-room. It has shelves and a hinged door and is used for the storage of lamp supplies. There is also a small cupboard in the lantern it is used for the storage of lamp supplies |
| Oil House Description: | About 28' S of the lighthouse is a small storehouse in which the oil can be stored. It is provided with an oil room having shelves |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | Of one room, 5' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood |
| Oil House Capacity: | 900 gal |
| Other (Describe): | There are 2 additional closets on the 1st floor; one is provided with shelves and both are used for general storage purposes. |
| Suitability: | Dry and suitable |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower and dwelling combined |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings, green blinds and brown roof |
| Construction Materials: | Wood with tin roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 - including watch room |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | One |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Storehouse for coal, oil and storage |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings and brown roof |
| Paths and Walks: | Boardwalk with handrail extends on the bulkhead from shore to the lighthouse about 4200' |
| Area Inclosed: | No premises |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From roof of lighthouse by downspouts to tank |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Downspout is provided with a cutoff |
| Tank Capacity: | 575 galls - in hallway on 1st floor |
| Tank Material: | Cedar |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthy |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boats can land at the bulkhead near the lighthouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | This station is new and in good condition. It was erected in 1908. |