Lantern and Fixtures

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

Sand Point Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

Polygonal - outside

6' 2"

Vertical

2' 11.5"

1/4"

2' 6.25" x 3' 0"

None

All sides glazed.

Lower part, wood; upper part, cast iron.

8 sided pyramidal roof, copper plates outside; lined with zinc inside. No lens protector.

Copper.

Copper with platinum tip.

Solid iron rod 3/4" diam. is attached to cast iron part of lantern thence down outside of tower into 1' of wet sand below.

All of wood. Floor is covered with copper plates. 2 wooden rails 2" x 4" & wooden post 4"x4". Floor is sq. in plan with corners cut off.

1 single fold wooden door leads from parapet to outside gallery.

Wooden floor; wooden trap door leads down into lower part of tower.

No watch room.

Parapet lined with vert. wood ceiling & is circular in plan outside.

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