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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:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Holland Island Bar Light Station - 1889

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good

hexagonal

43.5'

Superstructure white - lantern black. Roof & substructure brown

painted

In one

Bay light to mark entrance into Kedges & Hollands straits.

wood & iron

Iron ladders to main deck. Wooden spiral stairway to lantern

10" x 18 5/8" & 12" x 18"

2 twin & 1 single 2 & 3 lights

Screwpile foundation penetrating shoal 13'

Shoal fine sand to a depth of 18'

5 windows in main dwelling - sash 1/2 lights - glass 10" x 14"; Doors in main dwelling upper panels glass 20 1/4" x 10 1/4"; leading to 2nd floor 20 1/4" x 9"; leading to lantern 16 1/4" x 9"

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