Completion Report: Stabilization of the Raspberry Island Light Station, Apostle Islands National Seashore
Kunkel R and Ochman J. 1977. Completion Report: Stabilization of the Raspberry Island Light Station, Apostle Islands National Seashore. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. NPS Midwest Regional Office
This completion report provides documentation for the stabilization of Raspberry Light Station at Apostle Islands National Seashore (HS-08-102E, HS-08-102C, HS-08-103A, HS-08-102D, HS-08-102F, HS-08-102G, HS-08-102A), for the day labor work order. Stabilization work was started in May 1977 and completed in September 1977 under project supervisors Ray Kunkel and John Ochman. This report provides the cost of the stabilization work, a narrative description of the work, and copies of photographs. The major project on the lighthouse at this time was the construction of the retainer wall for the north basement wall, improving water drainage from the structures. Deteriorated walkways were replaced, wooden utility buildings were painted, roofs were replaces or painted, and the boathouse and dock were repaired.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Kunkel, Ray; Ochman, John
- Date of Issue
- 1977-09
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- APIS , MWR
- Keywords
- Boathouse, Cabin, dock, drainage, First Quarters, Lake Superior, Lighthouse, paint color, Privy, roof, stabilization
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 006390: Raspberry Is Light Stat Lighthse and Keeper's Qtrs , CRIS-HS: 006394: Raspberry Island Light Stat Asst Keeper's Privy , CRIS-HS: 006393: Raspberry Island Light Station Barn , CRIS-HS: 101623: Raspberry Island Light Station Boat House , CRIS-HS: 006392: Raspberry Island Light Station Fog Signal Building , CRIS-HS: 006395: Raspberry Island Light Station Keeper's Privy , CRIS-HS: 006396: Raspberry Island Light Station Shed #2