Report for Point Cabrillo (California) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 12th |
| Inspector: | M.J. Wiley |
| Location: | On small promotory at Point Cabrillo seacoast of CA. |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | N 39° 26' 50" |
| Longitude: | W 123° 49' 35" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 01/08/1908 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 30.5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 30.5 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Black & sandy soil |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 200' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire & wood fences |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By stage from Mendocino, where connection is made with steam ship, or by stage to Fort Bragg by stage where connections are made with RR. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1 mile to county road |
| Distance to Post Office: | 2.5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 2.5 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Livery & stage |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | 2.5 miles by livery & stage. This town is simply a lumber camp. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | |
| First Built or Established: | 1908 & 1909 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | 1st class |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 40' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 84' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Hills |
| Color of Tower: | Black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Combine with fog signal |
| Object of Navigation: | |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 12" concrete footings |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 11' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 9' 6" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron & wood |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete 2' |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Black & sandy loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Entire site is susceptible of producing good crops of hay & grain. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd order standard lantern Spec. 1888 |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 7.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | 7' 11.5" |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 6' 1 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | Glazed thru 360 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, bronze & glass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron in nine sections bolted together & fastened to main wall. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron ball with brass ventilators placed around bottom. |
| Lightning Spindle: | No |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron 3' 7" over all with iron pipe balustrade 3' high. |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron with bronze sash fitted with rubber stop. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | By iron stairs from watchroom |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' 11" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 brass ventilators distributed equally around parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Attached to steel lining by brass screws |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Walls ceiled, stairs enclosed, wood desk. Pedestal for lens rests on girt in this room. |
| How is Relief Called: | Electric bell attached to governor of lens clock. |
| Where is Call System Led: | Fog signal room |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 4 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Chance Bros. |
| Year Made: | 1908 |
| Marks and Number: | Brass plate; LH eng engraved. |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 4' 3.441" |
| Light Characteristic: | White flash every 10 sec. |
| Time of Revolution: | 40 sec |
| Flash Interval: | 8.5 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 1.5 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Made in 2 sections bolted together with 1" bolts. |
| Service Table: | Cast iron bolted to pedestal |
| Draft Tube Description: | 3" russian iron pipe held in place by brass clamp attached to rosite ring. |
| Revolving Machinery: | Clock mechanism |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 14' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 4 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case set in pedestal |
| Regulated: | Fan governor with adjustable brake regulated with an adjusting screw. |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 2nd & 3rd order, 3 wicks 3 3/8, 160 cp |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | By rod from clock fastened by key at lamp base weight cord led from drum down pulley on ceiling of service room, thence by pulley to N wall, then by double purchase down drop tube to dist of 14' |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Balls placed in V grooves |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 20 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 1/2" |
| Gas Light |
| Gas Light Kind: | |
| Gas Light Number of Burners: | |
| Kind of Burner: | 2nd & 3rd order |
| Candlepower Per Burner: | |
| Total Candlepower: | 160 |
| Consumption Gas Burner Per Hour: | |
| Total Consumption Per Hour: | |
| How Gas Obtained: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | All closets fitted with removable shelves. Closet in room at base of tower for supplies. Closet in fog signal room for tools & supplies. |
| Oil House Description: | Not yet built |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited for purpose intended. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Compressed air connected with Gasoline engines |
| Time to Start: | 4 min |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | 2 min |
| Manufacturer: | Western Gas Eng. Co., Los Angeles, CA |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1908 |
| Characteristic: | 2 sec blast, 2 sec silent interval, 2 sec blast, 24 sec silent interval |
| Duplication: | Engines, compressor, & siren |
| Timing Device: | Crosby driver |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 36 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | 74' |
| Compass Direction: | W |
| Location: | Continues rocky coast |
| Distance and Direction: | W, N & S |
| Water Supply: | From station supply |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Attached |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | 1 story & tower of wood resting on concrete foundation. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Siren Signal |
| Siren: | 6" automatic cylindrical siren |
| Siren Diameter: | 6" |
| Siren Built Date: | 1908 |
| Siren Manufacturer: | Lighthouse Depot Staten Island |
| Siren Ports: | 20; 3/32 wide; 2 3/4" long |
| Siren Revolutions: | |
| Siren Governor: | |
| Siren Condition: | Good |
| Compressed Air |
| Compressed Air Machinery: | |
| Kind: | Gas |
| Manufacturer: | Western Gas Eng Co., Los Angeles |
| Date Made: | 1908 |
| Nominal Size: | 7 1/4 x 14 |
| Horsepower: | 18 |
| Compressor: | Dorr |
| Compressor Manufacturer: | Dorr Pump & Engine Co., SF |
| Compressor Bed and Gear: | Separate & belt driven |
| Trumpet Signal |
| Trumpet: | |
| Trumpet Length: | 4' 9 7/8" |
| Trumpet Diameter: | 6.5 bottom 2' 3" discharge |
| Trumpet Material: | Copper |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 3 dwellings about 600' E of fog signal |
| Coloring: | Cream with light brown trimmings. |
| Construction Materials: | Wood with concrete foundation |
| Number of Rooms: | 1 - 7; 2 - 6 each with cellar, bath & laundry in each dwelling. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 3 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 each dwelling |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, carpenter shop, pump house & 3 wood sheds (sheds not yet completed) |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Barn, cream with light brown trim; others only have primary coat. |
| Paths and Walks: | Paths to & from all bldgs. |
| Area Inclosed: | 30.5 acres by wire & wood fences |
| Area of Garden: | 5 acres |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | 300 cypress & 200 blue gum trees planted on N of dwellings - also on W side of W dwelling. |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 25 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | Not up to present time |
| Character of Surroundings: | To E of site are wooded hills, soil is sandy clay & very productive of hay. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From springs which come from hills to E |
| Quality: | Very good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | 1, 8,000 gal wood tank; 1 - 8,000 gal gathering cistern |
| Tank Material: | Tank of wood; cistern of concrete |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Operated by force pump |
| What Power Used: | Gasoline |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 800' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Locality is considered very healthy |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | I do not think so. |
| Recommended Improvements: | It is not necessary |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing & not possible to build one. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |