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Sentinel Island Light Station - 1935

Lighthouse Access

Wharf 28.5" x 47'; foundation consists of iron cased concrete piers built on rock; outer piling is creosoted; outer face of wharf at low water line. Steamers cannot go alongside, small boat can go alongside at any stage of tide.

Boathouse & hoist house built on wharf with car track leading from wharf to fog signal building. Boathouse is 15'w x 18.5' x 22.5' long. Tram leads upgrade from wharf over trestle to shore & at pt abt 100' from wharf makes nearly rt. angle bend to right.

Shop tools - 1foot power lathe, 1 hand power drill press. Tram hoist loc. in small house at upper bend of tramway. Loaded cars are pushed by hand to fog signal building & oil house as ground is practically level. Derrick is stiff leg type.

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