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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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Cape Flattery Light Station - 1882

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good - Tower is in good condition, except the stairs which are nearly worn out.

circular

64'

162'

dark fir forests

white

whitewashed

connected with old Keeper's dwelling - new keeper's dwelling was built in 1874

Seacoast - and marks entrance to Straits of Fuca.

Lower part of tower is built of stone, above roof of keeper's dwelling, it is brick.

All bldgs have neat & tidy appearance. Surface of island on which station is built is about
80' above high water - undulating - & covered with heavy growth of coarse bunch grass &
weeds.

3' 6"

2' 10"

14' 4"

13' 4"

wooden stairway & steps

10 x 14"

Stone foundation - resting on solid rock.

dark rich soil

by shrubbery & grass.

All material for bldg purposes, fuel for fog signal, & supplies for lighthouse have to be hoisted from beach up a perpendicular rock bluff 72' high & transported on a tramway 300' to fog signal & house.

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