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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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St. Clair Flats Canal Lower Light Station

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good

octagonal

vertical octagonal prism with abutments.

46' 9"

45'

Pier is lightly grown with willow - otherwise clear sky.

Red

Natural color of red brick

Connected to Keeper's dwelling forming S corner of building.

Coast light to mark entrance to United States Ship Canal.

Stone (cut) to 6' above grade, remainder of red brick.

18"

10'

Circular winding, cast iron steps; no railing.

3 besides lantern deck; 1 1/4 landing, 2 5/8 landings

10" x 14"

3: 1- 8 lt. sash 25.5" x 32"; 2- 4 lt casement sash 24.5" x 32"

2, steel plate doors, 1st & 2nd floors. Door frame in basement, but no door.

Stone 6' below surface on timber piles & sills.

Sand as dredged from canal channel & thrown up to form pier.

Surface around dwelling topped w/ black loam season 1909 & seeded. Willows grow entire length of pier.

Season 1909 besides grading & seeding, cement walks to be laid & barn or woodshed built.

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