Report for North Point (Milwaukee) (Wisconsin) - 1915
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | Francis J. Otter, Asst. Supt. |
| Location: | On point about 1 mile to N'd & E'd of North Point. N'ly side of Milwaukee Bay, WI., W'ly side of Lake Michigan. |
| Date of Report: | 05/17/1915 |
| Latitude: | 43° 03' 58" |
| Longitude: | 87° 52' 17" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased from Henry C. Bonesteel, consideration $1000. Lot 3, Sec. 15, Tp 7, N of R 22 E. County of Milwaukee, WI. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/03/1854 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 1/2 acre |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 117 yds |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Heavy wire with iron posts. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None. There are 2 old landing piers on Lake front, but they are of no practical use, dilapidated, water very shallow. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Located within limits of City of Milwaukee, in Lake Park (S end) can be reached by city electric cars to within 5 city blocks. |
| 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: | Structural steel & cast iron tower. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1855 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1912 |
| 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: | 154' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees of Lake Park, & residences on city streets. |
| Color of Tower: | Buff, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected to dwelling by frame covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Coast & Harbor light, guide to Milwaukee Bay. |
| Building Materials: | Steel & cast iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral cast iron stairs to watchroom, wrought iron ladder to lantern |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 2 - 10" x 12" DSA & 13" dia. plate glass. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 15 bullseye, 2" iron sash 15" dia.; 8 rectangular, 1 3/8" wood sash 1' 2 1/4" x 2' 4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 wrought iron entrance door. pair 38" x 6' 10" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | New concrete foundation was built on outside of old concrete foundation during season of 1912-1913. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Cast iron tower was taken down, & new structural steel substructure 33' 4" high was built & cast iron portion rebuilt on top of new structural steel portion. Light was placed at new height, Dec. 15, 1912. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, glass, etc., parapet wall is lined with 1/8 sheet iron. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, lined with 1/32" sheet zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Old ventilator ball was removed & 7.5" "Bent" metal ventilator was slipped over metal vent tube |
| Lightning Spindle: | 12" spindle & tip above metal ventilator. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Balustrade, iron newels & rails; Gallery is extension of Lantern deck. |
| Lantern Doors: | Double doors of cast iron, fitted with gun metal hinges. Has locks & bolts. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron, with 3 illuminating floor plates, 18" dia. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door of iron plate in floor, fitted with metal hinges, wrought iron handle & hold fast. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet panels, 4-radial pattern, brass front ventilator |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks, fitted to soffit castings. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | On 6th floor below lantern, cupboard for supplies, fitted with suitable shelving. |
| How is Relief Called: | Electric bell, connected to clockwork of apparatus, on dry batteries |
| Where is Call System Led: | From clockwork on lens apparatus to bedroom of Keeper |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | About 12 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | Fixed 1800; flashing 9100 |
| Name of Maker: | H. LePaute, France |
| Year Made: | 1882 |
| Marks and Number: | HL/318 Henri LePaute, Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th, fresnel prism |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 minute |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 115 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 65 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 5 (13" wide x 21 1/4" high) |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | 10 |
| Pedestal: | 4 column, 4th order std pedestal |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Brass tube, 4.5" dia., slipped up into upper tube. This tube has bell mouth over head of "Reflex" gas lamp. |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls (jack screw) |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 60' long, 12" dia. |
| Clock Weight: | About 113 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | About 12 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | #20 "Reflex" Welsback arc type |
| Type of Illuminant: | Gas |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | Burners & pilots part of lamp. |
| Candle Power: | 350 cp with mantel |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Galv. clock cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" dia. |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 130' |
| How Led: | Direct into drop tube |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 2 7/8" dia., 5 1/4" long. |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | 3 7/32" dia. flat groove, 13/64" wide, 5/32" deep. |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 20 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/8" |
| Gas Light |
| Gas Light Kind: | Large single mantel unit, with pilot |
| Gas Light Number of Burners: | |
| Kind of Burner: | Atmospheric burner |
| Candlepower Per Burner: | 350 cp with mantel |
| Total Candlepower: | |
| Consumption Gas Burner Per Hour: | Approx. 10 cu. ft. |
| Total Consumption Per Hour: | 10 cu. ft. |
| How Gas Obtained: | From gas mains of City of Milwaukee, WI., |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | About 30' W'ly in rear of dwelling, fitted with wooden shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 9' 6" x 14' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick, double wall, metal roofing. |
| Oil House Capacity: | 150 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | Keeper's dwelling is well fitted with closets. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose for which designed. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 20' N of tower, connected by covered way. |
| Coloring: | Buff with red roofs |
| Construction Materials: | 2-story frame dwelling, on stone foundation, basement; ordinary frame construction, shingle roofs. |
| Number of Rooms: | 10 rooms, closets, pantry, bath, halls & vestibule |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | Hot air furnace in basement |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Brick oil house, 11' x 16' 4"; Old frame privy, used for storehouse 8' x 8' 10" |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Buff with red roofs |
| Paths and Walks: | Cinder paths |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Small area in rear of reservation used for vegetable garden. |
| Area Cultivated: | Small area in rear of reservation used for vegetable garden. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Located in S end of Lake Park, which is beautifully laid out in grass, trees, shrubbery, roads, paths etc. Soil, clayey |
| Stove, Maker: | Owned by Keeper |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | Std. enamel cast iron |
| Sink, Size: | 18" x 30" |
| Pump, Maker: | No pump |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 regular brass table lamp, 1 regular brass hand lamp furnished by several LH Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | City water for dwelling |
| Quality: | Very good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern is not used, dry; City water for all purposes. |
| Tank Capacity: | 1785 gal approx. Under front part of house. |
| Tank Material: | Brick laid up in cement |
| 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 prevalent |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Old landing wharfs at lake front are of no value, water too shallow. City streets & Park drives in rear & front of reservation enclosure (Wharfs are in very bad condition, of no value) |
| Distance and Direction: | Due E |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Since tower was raised to its new focal plane, & improved light was installed, this light has given very good service to all navigation interests using this landfall. |