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Point Iroquois Light Station - 1909

Dwelling

Double dwelling attached to tower by covered passage leading from old part of dwelling and
8' 6" long.

Natural cement walls, red roof.

Old part common brick cement washed on cut-stone foundation. New part of sand lime brick on cement block foundation. Gables of cement plaster. Metal plate roof.

Old part: 8 rooms, 4 closets. New part: 6 rooms. Both parts: , hall, pantry, woodshed & cellar

Keeper & family in old part. Asst. & family in new part.

privy, 5' x 7'; well house, 7' sq.; barn, 16' x 24'; cow barn, 12' x 12'; smoke house, 4' x 4'; chicken house, old board shack (condemned), old log shed not used.

Privy, whitewashed, red shingle roof; Well house weathered shingle walls, red shingle roof, brick floor. Barn, metallic brown, shingled upper part & roof of lower walls boarded & battened. Cow barn, whitewashed, natural shingle roof.

550' concrete walk.

12 x 15

Garden in 2 parts. total about 1 acre.

Between 45 & 50 acres

None, besides garden. Other part under par for cultivation- too stony & sandy.

About 2 acres seeded for hay.

Sand & gravel

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