Fog Signal General

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Point Iroquois Light Station - 1909

Fog Signal General

10" steam whistle

30 to 45 min.

Built by Thos. K. Miller

Built in Sept. & Oct. 1890.

Blast 5 sec., silent interval 13 sec., blast 2 sec., silent interval 4 sec.

all parts

Spur & worm gear operating cam.

Whistle, at 75#

Marks the Iroquois at entrance to Whitefish Bay.

400' NE by E from light tower.

From well; 1 tank 4.5' diam, 5' high, cap. 600 gals.; Well is 4' dia. & 12.5' deep, circular & bricked up. Well stands 10' from building.

by concrete walk

Frame building 22 x 40 plan, 12' to plates, brick foundation. Exterior & roof sheathed with 2" plank & covered with #18 corr. iron. Interior sheathed with 1" x 12" boards, covered with #26 smooth iron. Brick chimney. Building encircled by 4' plank walk.

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