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

Kalamazoo Light Station - 1910

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

7' 2"

6' 7"

vertical

one

5/16"

28" x 36", 6 glazed sides.

Lantern not so fitted

Wooden parapet with cast iron rim above parapet; lantern, cast iron frame & cornice, plate glass lights.

Cast iron frame, covered with copper & lined with zinc.

copper globe

Copper spindle on top of ventilator ball

3/4" copper cable, continued down & grounded in earth.

Balustrade, iron rail & posts; Gallery, wood construction, covered with copper, square with octagon corners.

In parapet of lantern, hinged.

Pine wood floor & painted

Trap door, walnut wood.

6' 7" (inscribed diam.)

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

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