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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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good

circular

cylindrical

112'

155'

mountainous

natural (grey)

natural

detached

seacoast, general navigating purposes.

concrete & iron

4' 10"

11"

10' 6"

iron

3 - 2' 6" x 5'; 1 - 2' 6" x 4' 6"; 1 - 2' x 4'; 3 in shop 3' 6" x 5' 6"

reinforced concrete - 4'

light sandy loam abt 2' sandy clay below, bed rock depth of 8 or 10'

grass & shrubbery. Latter grows well if protected from winds.

Tower takes place of brick tower destroyed by earthquake of April 18th, 1906.

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