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
Cape Charles Light Station - 1909
Lantern and fixtures
1st.
Polygonal.
12 feet.
16
Vertical.
9' 9"
3
3
1/4"
Top, 3' 9.75" x 2' 2.25"; center, 3' 3" x 2' 2.25"; bottom, 2' 6.75" x 2' 2.25"
48
None.
Iron.
Cast iron.
Iron.
Copper.
None.
Iron.
2, wood, on hinges.
Iron.
Wood, on hinges.
6' 3.5"
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