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 Traverse Bay Light Station - 1909

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

7' 4"

vertical

one

3/8"

28 x 36

lantern not so fitted

3 sides unglazed 120 degrees

to rearward of lighthouse

Muntons between plate glass, steel; 6 lights of plate glass. General frame of tower, wood with ceiling.

Frame covered with copper

copper

1/2" copper cable, leads down from cowl of lantern outside, down from end of dwelling to earth, 4' below surface & out 6" from cellar wall. 40' long & patched with pieces of iron rod.

Wood; chamfered & moulded newels, moulded rails, gallery floor supported on cut
brackets.

Pine flooring 7/8" x 6", battened, & swings out.

Pine flooring, 7/8" x 6" covered with copper.

Trap door fitted to lantern floor.

6' 6"

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

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