The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-20
MAKAPUU LIGHTHOUSE
NEEDS ONLY THE LANTERN

$40 feet high, being the extreme end
of the range of mountains running
along the windward side of the island
of Oahu of which the Nuuanu Pail
forms part.
The site selected by Admiral Very,
U. S. N, and Captain Slattery, U. S. A.,
is on the knife-like edge of the ridge
at height of about 400 feet above
the sea at high tide. From the mar.
row shelf cut off the promontory for
the tower, a stone may easily be cast
into the sea 400 feet below.
The mark of visuality ranges from
N. SO degrees W, to Sc W., or a total
tof 220 degrees, amply protecting the
Kaiwi channel and overlapping the
range of the light now in process of
construction at Molokai near Kalau-
papa. The site overlooks the reef on
which the Manchuria went ashore and
the light will insure the safety of ships
along the greater part of windward
Oahu.
j
station it was necessary to con-
struct three and three-fourths miles
of road from Koko Head in order
to transport material. from Honolulu.
Building material at the site being very
scarce and of doubtful quality, it neces.
stated hauling from distances varying
from one and half to four miles for
sand and water, while stone was obtain
ed at random near the sites, depending
upon the quality available.
The dwellings which are situated
about 100 feet above the tower in
slight depression in the ridge, are con-
structed with the idea of absolute per
manence The walls are of blue lava,
are ii inches thick, having concrete
water table with concrete stills and lin
( tells. The interior arrangement consists
/. of living room, two bedrooms, kit
I ;chen and bath, with ample provisions for
h clothes closets, etc. The dwellings are
!. supplied with water from a 10000 gal
t lon tank which is filed by pump sta
o toned at Waimanalo landing, about
:, three and a half miles distant and 60O
IS feet below the station.
V The lower, or lighthouse site, is con
e nected with the dwellings by road
&c blasted out of the side of the pail and
h commands a magnificent view of the
20 windward side of Oahu. WaimanalC
d valley, stretching green and fresh from
e the island dotted bay, is backed bv thu
lie somber pail walls rising from 5000 t.
IT while depressions in the crest of tn,
id mountain ranges mark very distinct.
,e the openings of both Nuuanu and Ka
lihi valleys. Almost due north is
g. PERCEPTIONS island about 400 feet higl
IN commonly called Rabbit Island, al
IL though seemingly devoid of vegetation
is and animal life. To the eastward ahou
Of twenty five miles the island of Molo
X. kai is nearly always visible, its hug
TO pail usually marked by dense ban
at of clouds. On clear day the SUNNI
re- of Haleakaa on Maui is seen over tn
~ crest of Molokai while the island o
#. Lanai is visible to the southwark.
to The tower upon this splendid site i
q. of reinforced concrete construction, pei
pe fectly homogeneous, with footings on
be station of hard lava rock that undel
ne lies the loose friable structure at tn
TO- level of the tower floor This tower
re complete and only awaits the arrive
Sc of the lantern before the final install;
" tion of the lens.
NO The lens is one of the most powerft
in existence and of great size, measu
It ing IL feet rs inches high by s fee
rk s ga inches inside diameter, weighing
yet as shipped with its pedestal, about fou
teen tons.
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