Report for Poplar Point (Rhode Island) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | Near Wickford, Narragansatt Bay, RI |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 41° 34' 14" |
| Longitude: | 71° 26' 22" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 3 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Good, level & arable. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 65' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Enclosed by a stone & rail fence across the point. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By private conveyance from Wickford, RI |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | About 1/4 mile to steamboat landing & RR station; 1/2 mile from Wickford, RI |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile to N Kingston P.O. |
| Distance to Village: | 1/2 mile to N Kingston P.O. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By conveyance from Wickford 1/2 mile. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | On end of dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1831 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1856; new lantern & other repairs made in 1870 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal from the roof of dwelling. |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 33' to focal plane. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 51' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Foliage etc. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted, dwelling white-washed. |
| Tower Connection: | Surmounts keeper's dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | To guide thru W channel Narragansatt Bay & to Wickford Harbor, RI |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | Tower is of wood & surmounts keeper's dwelling 7' 6" btwn parallels of clapboards. |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Of wood |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 6 3/4 x 8 3/4" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 square window 12 lights 25 1/4" x 39" sash. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Surmounts keeper's dwelling. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Arable, soil partly under cultivation. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Dwelling 20 x 40', 1 story high w/ 2 rooms under roof, built of rubble masonry. Kitchen is attached to rear gable end 14' x 15' - 1 story high, also built of rubble. Roofs are covered w/ shingles. Wood, octagonal tower rises from roof of front gable. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 8" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 31 3/4 x 35 1/2" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 90 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron astragals sheet iron roof, wooden deck copper covered. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Sheet iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron, platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Iron attached to balustrade & led down NE side of dwelling to ground. |
| Balustrade: | Wrought iron, gallery copper over wood. |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood - lock fastenings. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood covered w/ copper. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door - wood covered w/ copper |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 ventilators in parapet of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Fastened to lining of lantern, screwed in. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With tools, brushes, wick boxes, etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | LePaute |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 270 degrees; NE by E 1/2 E by E'd to S 1/2 E |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | White |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | In cellar of dwelling no fittings. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 100 gallon oil butts; 1 - 10 gallon oil butt. Oil butts placed on wooden bench. |
| Other (Describe): | Stores are kept in different parts of dwelling. 3 closets 2nd floor 1 used for supplies. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 20' x 40', 1 story high w/ 2 rooms under roof, built of rubble masonry. From roof on front gable rises tower octagonal in shape. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Rubble masonry. |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 on 1st floor; 2 on 2nd; 1 closet in each 1st floor room, kitchen attached to rear; good cellar under the whole. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn built of wood |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 3 acres by rail fence across the point. |
| Area of Garden: | 1 acre all cultivated. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Level & arable. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain & a good well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Filter |
| Tank Capacity: | 780 gallons; 20' from SW side of dwelling. |
| Tank Material: | Brick lined w/ cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 20.5' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 2' 6" |
| Well Lining: | Stone |
| Pump or Bucket: | By chain bucket, also pump. |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 23' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing easy |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |