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Office of the Light House Engineer Thirteenth District, Portland, Oregon, August 24., 1871 Description of Light House now constructing at Yaquina Bay, Oregon.
The magnetic bearings and the approximate on time distances from the tower to the most prominent objects in the vicinity likely to catch the eye or to attract the attention of the mariner.
Cape Perpetua distant 26 miles. South 20: East compass - Celilih? Head. distant .8. miles. South 17 1/2 [degrees] East Compass.
Height at the site of the tower above mean sea level.
120 feet - - - - - - per U. S. Coast Survey.
Height of the focal plane above the base of the tower.
40 feet.
Height of the focal plane above mean sea level.
160 feet.
Color and description of the tower, lantern, and keepers dwelling or dwellings.
Low, square wooden tower rising from Keepers dwelling painted white. Dome of lantern and gallery balusters, red.
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Parapet and other parts of la??? (landing?) white. Keepers dwelling white with green blinds. Building 150 feet from bluff surrounded by a white picket fence.
Order of Illuminating Apparatus 5th
Arc of horizon illuminated 240 [degrees]
Distinctive characteristic of the light Fixed
Day on which it is proposed to light it for the 1st time October.1.1871
Latitude of Tower 44 [degrees] - 36 [minutes] - 35 [seconds] - North Longitude of Tower 124 [degrees] - 04 [minutes] - - West Authority U.S. Coast Pilot of Oregon page .129.
Directions to guide mariners in approaching or passing the light Yaquina point (or Cape Foulweather) bearing North 34 [degrees] west. This limits the visibility in that direction. Angle of visibility over the water 238 [degrees].
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Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, 303 Henry M Robert Maj. of Eng'rs & L.H. Eng'r, Thirteenth District.