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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:

Background of lighthouse as seen from sea:

Color of tower:

Color of tower/ how produced:

Tower connection:

Object for navigation:

Building materials:

General desc:

Wall thickness at base:

Wall thickness at parapet:

Diameter at base:

Diameter at parapet:

Kind of stairway and steps:

Number of landings:

Size of glass:

Number of windows and size of sash:

Number of doors:

Kind of foundation and depth below surface:

Character of soil surrounding the lighthouse:

Soil susceptibility:

Misc remarks:

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Big Sable Light Station

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good

circular

conical

86'

107'

wooded

white with black lantern

whitewash & black paint

Connected to double dwelling by covered way 12.5' long, 5' wide, having outer door
window.

Lake coast light.

cut stone base, 3' 4" above grade, sills, lintels of cut stone, tower of brick.

4' 3"; outer wall 20", air space 19", inner wall 12"

2' 4"; outer wall 16", air space 4", inner wall 8"

16' 6"

12' 8"

circular winding cast iron perforated pattern, pipe stair rail.

3; 1 - 5/8 & 2 - 1/2 of cast iron

10" x 16"

6 windows, 4 lt.; inside & storm, sash casing.

Plate iron door 3' x 7.5' into passage (size 14' x 37 3/4")

Rubble masonry 73' below surface on bed rock.

Sand of varying depths above sand stone bed rock.

No, though small second growth has sprung up about the clearing in which building stands.

Main point on which lighthouse stands has been cleared of timber for 1/4 mile each way from station to facilitate visibility of light to E'd & W'd. This clearing has grown up to second growth - small stuff.

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