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

Grand Marais Front Range Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

7' 3/4"

6' 5.5"

vertical

39 1/4"

one

5/16"

26 3/4" x 39 3/4"

none

2 plates each 36 degrees

between 126 degrees & 162 degrees; 1 between 198 degrees & 234 degrees

cast iron. Parapet is lined with 4" wood matched ceiling

Pyramidal of cast iron flanged plates lined with zinc fitted on steel batten pinching

cast iron

Brass with platinum tip

8" x 1.5" copper band led from metal work of lantern down W outside of tower into water among stone fill of pier.

Cast iron 12' square. Balustrqade 1 1/4" stanchions, ball tops & 2 2" x .5" rails

1 single fold cast iron door in parapet, brass fitted

Cast iron plates, extended outside of parapet to main gallery

Iron trap door in floor of lantern with hand hole lift.

6' 7 1/4" to wood lining.

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

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