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

Cape Meares Light Station - 1910

Lantern and fixtures

1st

Polygonal

11' 11-1/2"

11' 4"

Vertical

9' 9" to 9' 4" of glass

3/8"

Bottom: 30-3/4"; middle: 39-3/16"; top: 44-11/16"; all 28" wide

Glazed all around.

Cast iron, steel, copper, zinc, brass & glass.

Sheet copper on steel frame roof lined on inside with sheet zinc.

Copper with openings on under side.

Brass with platinum tip.

Lantern gallery of cast iron is at level of lantern floor & is reached by outside stairs
from ground.

There are no doors in lantern.

Cast iron & glass.

No door between watchroom & lantern; there is wooden door leading from watchroom to stairs below.

There is no parapet. Lantern gallery is octagonal & is 18' 4" diameter inside rail.

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Premises | Lantern and Fixtures | Ventilators and Watchroom | Illuminating Apparatus | Closets and Storerooms

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