Report for Point of Shoals (Maryland) - 1858
| General |
| District: | 5th |
| Inspector: | |
| Location: | James River, VA on the point of Shoals, about center of curve in river forming Burwell's Bay a little below Mulberry Island, point & on starboard side of river going up. |
| Date of Report: | |
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| Premises |
| Site: | |
| 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: | |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | |
| 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: | |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | About 27' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | Lantern black; piles painted red, woodwork white, roof etc. red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | |
| Building Materials: | |
| General Description: | A wooden structure resting on 5 iron screwpiles, surmounted by a lantern |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 12 panes ea window, 12 x 9 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 5' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | Circular |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 26" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 10 |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | Irregular |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | |
| Lantern Doors: | |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Brooklyn Flint Glass Co. |
| Year Made: | |
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| Order of Apparatus: | |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees, about 27' above sea level |
| 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: | |
| 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 - bowl, 3 burners. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 air tight oil butts, 1 of 60 gallons, 1 of 50 gallons |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell & horn |
| 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: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 209 lbs |
| Metal: | |
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| Dwelling |
| Location: | |
| Coloring: | White, red roof |
| Construction Materials: | Wood, tin roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 1-story, 4 rooms |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1, 18' sq. |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | Cooking, "Morningstar" |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
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| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | |
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| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 cistern, about 300 gallons. |
| Tank Material: | Iron |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
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| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 0 |
| Type: | Flat bottom |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Hoisted to davits. |