Report for Milwaukee Pierhead Front Range (Wisconsin) - 1910
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Draftsman |
| Location: | On outer end of N Pier at entrance to Milwaukee River, WI., & Harbor of Milwaukee, WI., W'ly side of Lake Michigan. |
| Date of Report: | 04/30/1910 |
| Latitude: | 43° 01' 36" N |
| Longitude: | 87° 53' 40" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Tower is on concrete pier & dwelling is located on crib structure at side of & midway btwn outer & inner end of N pier. Tower is on end of Pier. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Water site, crib structure is 90' x 103' |
| Area Inclosed: | Entire crib |
| Character of Soil: | Timber crib |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Tower is on concrete pier |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Dwelling site inclosures; N, W & S sides by picket fence. E side by sea wall of 12" x 12" timber construction. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | On N pier of entrance channel to Milwaukee Harbor. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | City streets to pier; over wooden bridge 8' x 20' from pier to crib of dwelling, about 700' to tower from dwelling. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | On foot or by carriage. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | City street at inner end of Pier, 1100' W from dwelling; N Western RR Depot, 1 1/4 mile; steamboat landing 1.5 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1.5 miles; mail delivered to dwelling by carrier. |
| Distance to Village: | In City of Milwaukee, WI. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Good, 1 1/4 miles from RR Depot & 1.5 miles from Steamboat Landing. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Steel tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1872 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1906 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Cylindrical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 42' 7"; Height of tower from base to focal plane - 36' 4" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 44' 4" |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Bldg in City of Milwaukee |
| Color of Tower: | Light grey |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | By lead & oil paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached, can be reached from dwelling by means of tunnel in concrete superstructure of pier. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & Range Light. |
| Building Materials: | Steel framing & covering. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 3/8" steel plates |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 3/16" steel plates |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' 6" square |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10' 6" square |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron, spiral |
| Number of Landings: | 1 of concrete on a level with concrete pier deck. |
| Size of Glass: | 14.5" dia. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 bullseye windows, 15 3/4" dia. metal sash |
| Number of Doors: | 1 door at level of pier, & 1 at tunnel entrance. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | On concrete pier |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Concrete pier. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Tower on concrete pier; Dwelling on crib. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 7 3/16" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 7' 1 9/16" |
| Number of Sides: | Circular |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | See drawings of 4th, 5th & 6th order lantern. |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 23 in all including panel of door. |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | See drawings for lantern for apparatus of the 4th, 5th & 6th order. |
| Number of Storm Panes: | Lantern is not so fitted. |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, glass, sheet iron lining of parapet, zinc lining for ceiling of dome. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper with platinum tip, regulation type. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper band leading from base of tower to water inside of tower, forms connection with spindle thru metal of tower. |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade, built up steel rails, posts cast iron; outside gallery deck cast iron. |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron door, upper half glazed 1/4" plate glass, fitted with 3 bronze hinges & double bolts. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door, 2' x 2' 4" |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' 1/16" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 bronze adjustable ventilators, fastened to parapet walls on the inside. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None needed. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains are hung on patent adjustable automatic rollers. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Cleaning table, small cupboard for spare lamps, cleaning materials, etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | None. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 1' 7 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fresnel, fixed red, 270 degrees. |
| Time of Revolution: | Fixed |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4; 3 light panels & 1 reflector panel, Reflector copper, silvered. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| 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: | Cast iron, 1 piece, 3' 5.5" high. |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | None |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Fixed red, produced by red chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | Chimney attached to lamp. |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | New 4th order (May 1897) |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | None |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners are attached to & form part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | No closets in tower |
| Oil House Description: | Circular metal house, located at rear of dwelling, shelves of metal |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' dia. |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Metal casing, brick lined, concrete foundation. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 72 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 small room in dwelling basement, used for coal & all other supplies except oil. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose for which it is used. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 10" whistle, operated by steam boilers, controlled by Crosby automatic. |
| Time to Start: | 30 min. |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Oswego, NY, Kingsford Foundry & Machine Co. |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1896 |
| Characteristic: | 3 sec blast & 17 sec silent interval & repeat. |
| Duplication: | Boiler, automatics & all necessary parts to operate same. |
| Timing Device: | Crosby automatic |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | Whistle - 80 # |
| Height Above Water: | 33' with deflector in rear of same; |
| Compass Direction: | E'ly |
| Location: | Marks entrance to Milwaukee River & Harbor, WI. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 400' E'ly |
| Water Supply: | Taken from Lake Michigan thru well in pier under FS bldg. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By deck of concrete pier or thru tunnel in concrete pier. |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Frame bldg, 3" x 4" studs, sheeted inside & outside with 1" x 6" drop in sheathing covered with corrugated iron. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Steam Signal |
| Steam Boiler: | Square open bottom, Marine; with 3/8" outer & 5/16" inner shells, semi-circular head, with inverted head (dome) to furnace. |
| Kind: | Kingsford "Compact" |
| Tube: | Flue Tube |
| Dimensions: | Height 7' 10" |
| Length: | 6' 7" |
| Diameter: | Width 4' 10" |
| Tube Description: | 102 - 4' 10" long. |
| Steam Tube Diameter: | 2.5" |
| Steam Furnace Kind: | Part of boiler, inverted crown. |
| Furnace Length: | 5' |
| Furnace Width: | 4' 3" |
| Furnace Height: | 1' 10" avg. height. |
| Steam Heat Surface: | 393.95 sq. ft. |
| Steam Grate Surface: | 21.25 sq. ft. |
| Number of Grate Bars: | 18; 17 double & 1 single |
| Kind of Grate Bars: | Cast iron, spade end. |
| Steam Fuel: | Bituminous coal |
| Steam Safety Valve: | 2.5" ball weight & lever |
| Steam Maximum Pressure: | 120 # |
| Steam Working Pressure: | 80 # |
| Steam Diameter of Smokestack: | 24" |
| Smokestack Height: | 35' 6" |
| Drum Dimension: | 5' long |
| Steam Drum Diameter: | 30" dia. |
| Steam Covering: | None |
| Steam Boiler Condition: | Fair |
| Steam Boiler Built: | 1896 |
| Where Built: | Oswego, NY |
| Manufacturer: | Kingsford Foundry & Machine Co. |
| Steam Heater: | False |
| Kind: | |
| Size: | |
| Heater Time Affect: | |
| Steam Engine Kind: | |
| Steam Engine Revolutions: | |
| Steam Engine Cyl. Diameter: | |
| Steam Engine Piston Stroke: | |
| Steam Engine Pipe Size: | |
| Steam Engine When Built: | |
| Steam Engine Where Built: | |
| Manufacturer: |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" |
| Whistle Height: | 19" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2.5" |
| Whistle Tone: | Single |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 700' W of front range tower. |
| Coloring: | Buff walls, red roof, green trim. |
| Construction Materials: | Brick, stone & wood, of ordinary construction, tin shingle roofs. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 rooms in Keeper's quarters & 4 in asst's. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 2 assts. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Circular oil house & 2 frame outhouses. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Buff |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 90' x 103' crib, inclosed with wooden picket fence on 3 sides & 12" timber sea wall on other side. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Water |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Fog-signal, direct from lake; Dwelling, from a driven well 70' deep, 6" casing |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Drive well for dwelling, 70' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 6" dia. |
| Well Lining: | Lined with 6" casing pipe |
| Pump or Bucket: | Fog signal by steam pump; Dwelling by hand pump. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Dwelling well in basement. Fog Signal, thru a hole in bottom of pier. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very healthy station |
| Diseases: | None especially prevalent |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boats can land alongside of inner side of N pier, from which a bridge leads to crib of dwelling, small boats can land alongside of crib & be hoisted out by davits on W side. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Life-saving station at inner end of S pier. Weather Bureau service, Flagstaff: US Post Office bldg: Electric lights & steel tower: near Life-saving station bldg, electric lights. |