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

Little Traverse Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

7' 4"

vertical

36" To top of glass from Lantern deck 6' 6"

one

3/8"

26 3/4" x 36"

Lantern not so fitted

none

cast iron

3' long 1.5" sq. at base. Upper half brass, fire gilded, fitted with platinum point, 2" long.

1/8" x 1.5" copper band, about 45' in length from lantern deck down outside of tower, & grounded in earth.

Gallery floor, cast iron 3/4 metal with CI cornice, 12' x 12'. Balustrade, 20 metal posts with 2 iron guardrails, 6" & 36" from gallery floor.

1 door fitted in panel of lantern parapet, swings outward; 1 door of boiler plate hinged to deck of lantern, both fitted.

Cast iron in 4 sections

none

6' 7.5"

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

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