Report for Munising Front Range Light Station (Michigan) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 9th |
| Inspector: | Ralph R. Tinkham |
| Location: | Both towers situated in west side of town of Munising, Mich. S'ly shore of Lake Superior. |
| Date of Report: | 07/05/1909 |
| Latitude: | 46° 24' 54.4" |
| Longitude: | 86° 39' 39.9" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase. Lots 16 & 17, Block 1, Home addion. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 11/18/1907 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | To be inclosed in the season of 1909. |
| Character of Soil: | Shifting sand. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 450' to shore of harbor. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Season of 1909, an ornamental iron fence is to be erected around the lot containing the tower, oilhouse & dwelling. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By railroad or boat to town of Munising, in which the station is situated. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Situated in the town of Munising, Mich. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Situated in the town of Munising, Mich. |
| Distance to Village: | Situated in the town of Munising, Mich. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Reached by rig or dray from any part of town. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
| First Built or Established: | 1908. |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Excellent. |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular. |
| Form of Tower: | Conical. |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 54.5 feet |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 79 feet |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Wooded bluff. |
| Color of Tower: | White with black lantern. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint. |
| Tower Connection: | Detached. |
| Object of Navigation: | Guide to the E'ly channel entrance to Grand Island Harbor. |
| Building Materials: | 5/16" steel plates, utt jointed & riveted with 6 vertical columns, inside of angles tied by 4 circular bands of steel plate. |
| General Description: | Tower is 50' E'ly from rear door of dwelling. |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 5/16" steel plate. |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 5/16" steel plate. |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' 0" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 0" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular winding, of cast iron. Pipe handrail |
| Number of Landings: | 1 at top forming watchroom. |
| Size of Glass: | 12" x 18" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6 1 lite casement, 16" x 23" sash. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 entrance door of steel plate with brass fittings. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete 5' below surface. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Shifting sand. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | The lot is to be graded & sooded, season of 1909. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal. |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 0.75" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 6' 6.25" |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical. |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11-3/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 32.5" x 35.75" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None. |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 5, each 45 degrees (225 degrees) |
| What Bearings: | Between 103 deg. 04' & 328 deg. 04' N=0 deg. |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Dast iron, parapet lined with sheet iron. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Pyramidal cast iron, zinc lined. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass with platinum tip. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None. |
| Balustrade: | Circular gallery, cast iron in 4 plates is extension of lantern floor. Balustrade if 3 1/2" x 2.5" flats, 5/8" round vert. 1.25" stanchions with Cast Iron ball tops. |
| Lantern Doors: | 2-fold cast iron door in parapet, lined with sheet iron & fitted with brass hinges & bolt. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron in 4 flanged plates extended to form circular gallery outside lantern. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron plate trap door in floor of lantern with hand hole lift. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 7.75" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in parapet, brass register valves inside, cast iron hoods outside. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None. |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks screwed to soffit. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | The 1/4 landing of cast iron at top of stairs to beneath lantern serves as a watchroom. 3 windows, fitted with locker & shelves. Cylindrical, lined with vertoca; wood ceiling. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Adams & Westlake |
| Year Made: | 1908 |
| Marks and Number: | No. 1065 - 23" |
| Order of Apparatus: | Reflector |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed red. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | |
| 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: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | A light rectangular frame work of wood 4' 3" high in front of fower. |
| Service Table: | None. |
| Draft Tube Description: | None. |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby glass front io the headlight. |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | To illuminating apparatus. |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Funk Heap |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.25" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Locker with shelves to keep cleaning supplies, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 25' E'ly of tower. wood shelving |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 6' 6" x 8' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Vit. brick, metal-slate roof. Concrete floor and ceiling. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 50 5 gal. cans (250 gals.) |
| Other (Describe): | 4 closets 2nd floor of dwelling, 1 closet & pantry, 1st floor. |
| Suitability: | Dry & Suitable. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | No fog signal. |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 50' W'ly of tower |
| Coloring: | Natural red brick with cement gables & red roof. |
| Construction Materials: | Main walls of brick on concrete foundation walls below grade. gables of cement beam work, roof metal slates, sills, lintels & water table of cut stone. |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 rooms, hall 1st & 2nd floors, 5 closets, pantry & cellar under house. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper and family. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Oilhouse only. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Natural red vitrified brick. |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks to be built 1909 season. |
| Area Inclosed: | Fence to be instaled 1909 season. |
| Area of Garden: | None. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None. |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None. |
| Area Cultivated: | None. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Site is shifting sand. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From the city water mains. Dwelling is completely fitted with plumbing for kitchen, heater & bathroom, lavatory & WC. |
| Quality: | Good. |
| Quantity: | Ample. |
| Injury Possible: | No. |
| Purity Precaution: | A porous brick filter in one corner of the cistern. |
| Tank Capacity: | 1600 gals. in cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick with arch brick top. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | No well. |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good. |
| Diseases: | None. |
| Prevalency: | None. |
| Local Causes: | No. |
| Recommended Improvements: | None necessary. Premises connected with city sewer. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |