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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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Shoalwater Bay Light Station

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good

circular

35'

85'

Dark - heavy fir forest

white

whitewashed

Tower rises from roof of Keeper's dwelling

Seacoast & to mark entrance to Shoalwater Bay.

Lower half is built of stone, Upper part of brick.

Lighthouse & tower located on crest of sand ridge abt 50' high which runs nearly parallel with shore line & about 1/2 mile distant. From crest of sand ridge, sand slopes inland abt 1/4 mile, ending in a willow swamp; about 20 acres of swamp fenced for pasture

2' 8"

9' 6"

wooden stairway & steps

10 x 12"

1 window - size of sash 33.5" x 4' 5.5"

Stone foundation 5' below surface - resting on hard sand. A space 50' wide on 3 sides of lighthouse has to be kept covered with plank to keep sand from blowing away & undermining the foundation.

loose drifting sand

It is not susceptible of being protected by grass, shrubbery or trees.

Lighthouse & tower entirely surrounded by loose drifting sands, nearest ground covered with grass is 600' from tower, in swamp.The old inhabitants say that when lighthouse was built, sand ridge was covered with grass.

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