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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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Point Adams Light Station

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good

square

49'

99'

Dark, spruce forest

buff

painted

Tower rises from roof of Keeper's dwelling

For local navigating purposes.

wood

12'

wooden stairways & steps

10 x 12"

5 windows size of sash 4' 5" x 2"

Tower & keeper's dwelling set on brick walls founded 6' below surface.

sand

it is not

Tower is a low square structure rising 15' above roof of keeper's dwelling. Painted a light buff color, lantern painted black & dome red. Site is a low swampy ridge, skirting the ocean beach.

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