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

Ecorse Front Beacon Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

radius 3' 7.5"

vertical

35 1/4"

one

1/4"

1 plate 35" x 36", flanked on each side by a plate 33" x 36", 3 extra frames of glass at
station.

none

5 - 225 degrees

Bearing N 64 degrees - 54' E by S to N 70 - 06 W; Azimuth - 64 degrees - 54 to

wood

of wood, copper covered, zinc lining.

copper

copper, platinum tip

Copper cord, twisted around ball, led down into water about 3'.

wood, covered with 14 oz. copper pipe railing.

Of wood, swinging in with wooden storm door swinging out.

wood

none

6' 6.5"

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