Inspection Reports

Lantern:

Illuminating Apparatus:

Service Lamp:

Oil:

Service Lamp Burner:

Service Lamp Burner Level:

Plate Glass:

Lens Cover:

Lantern Curtains:

Carillon or Alarm Bell:

Rod Lamp:

Dwelling:

Stairway and Landing:

Inside of tower:

Glazing of Dwelling:

Improvements Needed:

Outhouses:

Boathouse:

Grounds:

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Cove Point Light Station - 1867

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In very good condition.

In good condition - the lens perfectly clean in all its parts.

It was in good condition in every respect.

Specimen examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter. It had been filtered.

It was clean & in perfect order.

It was found to be level.

Very clean, free from scratches, stains etc., but several of the panes were cracked.

It was on; was clean made of cotton ticking & when not in use is kept in lantern room.

There were none

There was no alarm bell.

There is a rod lamp belonging to the station. It had been sent away for repairs.

Dwelling was in good condition so far as related to cleanliness. Walls & ceiling require some
repairs.

Very clean; no paint but whitewashed.

Thoroughly whitewashed & perfectly clean & dry.

Glazing was in good condition.

Walls of dwelling require some repairs, also belfry stands in need of repairs.

Very good

There are none

They are in very good condition; but the 2 acres lying about 1/4 mile from the lighthouse require fencing in. Grounds have the appearance of neatness and care.

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Condition of:

Lens:

Lantern and Trap Doors:

Watch or Trimming Room:

Lucernes or Matches:

Heater:

Ventilation:

Dome:

Lens is never touched improperly.

Trap door fits tightly but the lantern door does not.

These articles were all in their proper places & not to be seen.

There were none of these articles to be seen in the lantern, watch or trimming room

There is no heater at this station.

Keeper understands use of ventilators & how to air the bldg.

They were painted according to instructions; but the lightning conductor was broken and should be repaired.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:

Revolving Machinery:

Weight of Machine:

Screwjacks for Raising Machinery:

It was in good condition; regular in its working, interval of flash
1' 30"

Weight of revolving machinery is placed durint the day according to the Instructions.

There are none of these at this station.

Revolving Machinery Condition

Oil Room:

Oil Carriers:

It was in good condition, very clean & dry.

They were in good condition & arranged in order for use.

Oil Room

Condition of:

Number of:

100 gallon oil:

50 gallon oil:

Small butts for Waste Oil:

Dripping Buckets:

Oil Tanks:

2 holding 150 gallons.

Oil butts made according to regulation:

Oil butt covers:

Drip Bucket Placement:

Oil Butt Platform:

Empty Oil Butts:

They are made according to the directions of the Lighthouse Board with air tight covers & cocks.

Keeper understands use of the covers & oil cocks, but having a limited supply of refuse oil had failed to fill the gutters of the oil butts.

There was a dripping bucket so hung.

Oil butts are raised well above the masonry, upon a small platform of plank made for the purpose.

There was no empty oil butt.

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