Order of Lantern:

 

Shape of Lantern:

 

Diameter to glass:

 

Diameter in the clear:

 

Number of sides:

 

Type of bars:

 

Thickness of bars:

 

Height glazed:

 

Number of plates in height:

 

Number of plates each side:

 

Thickness of plates:

 

Size of plates:

 

Number of storm panes:

 

Unglazed side of lantern:

 

what bearings:
 

 

Construct Material Lantern:

 

Construct Material roof / cowl:

 

Ventilator / cowl:

 

Lightning spindle:

 

Desc of Lightning rod:

 

Balustrade:

 

Lantern doors:

 

Floor of lantern:

 

Watchroom doors:

 

Diameter parapet:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Presque Isle Pierhead Light Station - 1909

Lantern and fixtures

5th order

 

polygonal

 

5' 6"

 

 

 

6

 

vertical

 

 

 

38"

 

one

 

one

 

5/16"

 

All 36" x 38"

 

none

 

1 3/4 plates = 96.5"

 

Bearing S 88 -07 E to S 8 - 23 W; Azimuth 91-33 to 188-23; Bearing of main N pier S 61 0 53 W

 

Iron & brass

 

cast iron, lined with zinc.

 

cast iron

 

iron spindle, platinum point

 

1/2" steel cable, attached to base of stairs, thence down thru pier into water.

 

Iron

 

Low iron door in parapet, under glass.

 

cast iron

 

iron trap.

 

5' 9"

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