Report for Stage Harbor (Massachusetts) - 1931
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | H. L. Bartlett, Junior Engineer |
| Location: | On Hardings Beach, NW side of Chatham Roads |
| Date of Report: | 07/22/1931 |
| Latitude: | 41° 39' 32" |
| Longitude: | 69° 59' 03" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase by condemnation |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 10/27/1879 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3 acres more or less |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 400' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf - beach landing |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat, about 2 miles to Chatham PO or by carriage |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1880 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Has never been rebuilt |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 40' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & town of Chatham |
| Color of Tower: | White, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Yes, by covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Bay, harbor & local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Iron, brick lined |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 21" x 10.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3; 24 3/4" x 48" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 2' 9.5" x 6' 3" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower in good condition. Old barn at station demolished by keeper. Authority to demolish barn obtained from Bureau, November 24, 1926 (Bureau notified December 17, 1926) |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10, 4.5 sides blank |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 27" x 36.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 4.5 plates 162 degrees of arc |
| What Bearings: | 314 degrees & 116 degrees |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes, with conductor leading down into ground |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron - fitted with hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood trap door hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern - 5 each |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roll curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Fitted with closet for storing spare parts |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 680 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 (one open) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None - cone only |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Aladdin lamp |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 88 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick & 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 1 5/8" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 200' SW'ly of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 15' E'ly |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | One |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper only |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trim |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks between dwelling & fuel house |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | Hawes-Lincoln |
| Stove, Size: | 8-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 48" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass table 2 brass hand lamps from General Depot. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water and well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning |
| Tank Capacity: | 2865 gals. In cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Bricks, cement lined. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 7' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 21" |
| Well Lining: | Yes, tile |
| Pump or Bucket: | Bucket |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 100' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing, no wharf or boathouse. Sandy & poor road from main highway to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | Beach landing about 700' SW'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in very good condition. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 17 |
| Type: | Power Dory |
| Length: | 5' |
| Width: | 18' 8" |
| When Built: | 1898 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Dec. 1925 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline |
| Horsepower: | 3 |
| Engine Maker: | Minaus Motor Works - Stamford Conv. Engine # 31565 |
| Spare Coil: | Enduro - make & break American Electrical Works, Phillipsdale, RI |
| Magnet: | None |
| Battery: | 6 dry cells |
| Propeller Diameter: | 15" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 22" |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | At mooring & on beach |