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

Cape Henry Light Station - 1911

Lantern and fixtures

1st

 

cylindrical

 

12' 1 3/4" inside

 

 

 

 

 

vertical

 

 

 

9' 9.5"

 

3

 

16 (48 in all)

 

3/8"

 

3' 9 7/8" , 3' 3 13/16", 2' 7 7/8" curved.

 

 

 

all glazed

 

 

 

cast iron & wrought iron, bronze sashes

 

3' 64" copper roof

 

copper 1/16" thick

 

Bronze pinnacle fitted with platinum point.

 

 

 

3' high, with standard top rail.

 

none

 

cast iron plate

 

Wooden door to entrance of watchroom.

Report Sections:

Premises | Lantern and Fixtures | Ventilators and Watchroom | Illuminating Apparatus | Closets and Storerooms

 

Fog Signal General | Fog Signal Equipment | Dwelling | Asst. Keepers Dwellings | Water | Healthfulness

 

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