Lantern and Fixtures

Order of Lantern:

Shape of Lantern:

Diameter to glass:

Diameter in the clear:

Number of sides:

Type of bars:

Thickness of bars:

Height glazed:

Number of plates in height:

Number of plates each side:

Thickness of plates:

Size of plates:

Number of storm panes:

Unglazed side of lantern:

what bearings:

Construct Material Lantern:

Construct Material roof / cowl:

Ventilator / cowl:

Lightning spindle:

Desc of Lightning rod:

Balustrade:

Lantern doors:

Floor of lantern:

Watchroom doors:

Diameter parapet:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Alpena Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

Polygonal

7' 0.5"

Vertical

2'11.5"

5/16"

2'2.5" x 2'11.75"

None.

4 plates of 36 degrees each.

Parapet of cast iron outside & lined with vertical wood ceiling inside.

10 side pyramidal roof, upper plates outisde & lined with sheet zinc inside, a tin cone lens protector is suspended from the roof by 4 small chains.

Copper.

Copper with platinum point.

A 3/4" iron pipe leads from base of parapet down outside of tower & into the water below the crib.

Top & bottom rail of 4x4 wooden pieces, circ. wooden stanchions with ball tops, gallery sq. in plan with corners cut off, wooden joists & flooring.

A cast iron door leads from lantern to gallery, door is in parapet.

Wooden joists covered with wooden flooring; under side ceilind with wood

No watch room.

6' 8.25"

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