Report for Oakland Harbor Light Station (California) - 1907
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | Geo. D. Jeffrey, Keeper |
| Location: | Entrance to San Antonio Creek, Oakland Harbor, San Francisco Bay, CA. |
| Date of Report: | 07/02/1907 |
| Latitude: | N 87° 47' 55" |
| Longitude: | W 122° 19' 54" |
| Premises |
| Site: | San Francisco Bay |
| 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: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Stairs from main floor of lighthouse to water |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By row boat from RR ferry slip. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | About 1500' from Southern Pacific RR ferry slip. |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 3 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Train from Oakland or ferry boat from San Francisco to slip. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat from ferry slip |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower on dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1890 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1903 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 43' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | City of Oakland immediately behind & foothills in distance |
| Color of Tower: | White, lead color trimmings, lantern black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Tower & lantern on top of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor, for general navigating purposes |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | Tower in center of white 2-story, frame dwelling with red roof, on platform on 11 black, foundation cylinders. |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | 8' 8" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 8" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood stairway 1st 2 floors, then ladder to lantern |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 28" x 31" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 windows, 32" x 36" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 door leading outside & 1 trap door in floor |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Pile foundation |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 34.5" x 36.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 2 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron spindle on ball |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None |
| Balustrade: | Platform covered with sheet iron, wooden banister. |
| Lantern Doors: | Door 22" x 28" in lantern below window |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood, covered with linoleum |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door in floor |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks screwed to window frame |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter, Lemonnier & Cie |
| Year Made: | 1886 |
| Marks and Number: | # 335 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Entire horizon |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | Iron spindle with plate top. |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | 2" brass pipe |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Haines - 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Fire proof room in basement of bldg; fitted with shelves for holding oil cases. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Lockers in attic for chimneys, etc & in basement for provisions, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell worked by Gamewell # 3 machine |
| Time to Start: | 1 minute |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | Globe Bell & Brass Foundry, San Francisco |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1903 |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke every 5 sec. |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Marking entrance of Oakland Creek |
| Distance and Direction: | On bldg |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 3,800 lbs |
| Metal: | |
| Diameter: | 5' 1.5" |
| Height: | 3' 3" |
| Time: | 2.5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Globe Bell & Brass Foundry, San Francisco |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower rises from center of bldg |
| Coloring: | White with lead color trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White, red roof |
| Paths and Walks: | Platform on lower floor or basement & balcony surrounds 1st or main floor |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Not ample, renewed by water boat |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Tank cleaned & whitewashed each season |
| Tank Capacity: | 4,000 gals. On platform on N side of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Redwood circular tank |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing is made by means of swinging steps from lower floor of lighthouse. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |