Report for Paukaa Point (Hawaii) - 1914
| General |
| District: | 19th |
| Inspector: | F.A. Edgecomb & A.E. Arledge |
| Location: | 2.5 miles from Hilo |
| Date of Report: | 12/07/1914 |
| Latitude: | 19° 45' 55" N |
| Longitude: | 155° 5' 31" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Lease from Onamea Sugar Co. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | 07/03/1912 |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 0.9 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Not fenced |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 125' more or less |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By RR from Hilo - 2.5 miles |
| 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: | 8" x 8" mast 32' in height |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | Est. by Hawaiian gov't & taken over by Dept. of Comm & Labor Jan. 1, 1904 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Repaired, Nov. 3, 1913 |
| 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: | 155' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Mountain side planted in cane. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Service room adjoining mast - temporary dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & harbor |
| Building Materials: | Wooden mast |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spikes in mast at 2' centers (staggered) |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2; 2' 4" x 4' 6"; 12 |
| Number of Doors: | 1 door 2' 6" x 6' 6" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 160 |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier, Benard & Turenne |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Maker's name only |
| Order of Apparatus: | Lens Lantern |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 13/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | 360 degree lens |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| 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: | |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| 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: | 1 day lens lantern |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 7 yds S of mast. |
| Coloring: | Metallic brown |
| Construction Materials: | Rough pine lumber; frame structure - galv. iron roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | Jewel |
| Stove, Size: | 4 holes |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 hand lantern (Dietz) |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Off roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Tank covered - abundance of rain keeps water fresh. |
| Tank Capacity: | 500 gal tank |
| Tank Material: | Redwood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Excellent |
| Diseases: | No prevalent diseases |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Located on Hilo RR line - RR flag station only. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |