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

Grand Island Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

6' 11 3/4"

6' 5 1/4"

vertical

one

5/16"

36" x 27"

none

2 dark panels, each 36 degrees (72 degrees)

between about 54 degrees to 126 degrees, N=0 degrees

Cast iron, parapet lined with wood

Pyramidal cast iron, zinc lined.

cast iron

iron

1/2" copper rod led from lantern deck to ground.

Gallery cast iron, 12' sq. Rail 33" high, 3/4" x 2" & 1/2" x 2.5" flat bar rails with 1 1/4" stanchions, cast iron ball tops.

Cast iron, single-fold door in parapet fitted with brass spring bolt & brass hinges.

Cast iron flanged plates, continued outside parapet to form lantern gallery.

No watchroom. Cast iron trap door, with hand hole lift, opens through floor of lantern.

6' 4", lined with vertical wood ceiling.

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