Report for Princes Bay (New York) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd district |
| Location: | On Staten Island |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 30' 25" |
| Longitude: | 74° 12' 50" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 8 3/4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Gravel, clay & loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 150' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fences |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None - landing may be affected on the beach |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By conveyance from Pleasant Plains on the Staten Island RR, 1 mile. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | To nearest public road - 1/4 mile; To Station, Pleasant Plains, SI RR - 1 mile; To Tottenville - 2 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Tottenville - 2 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Tottenville - 2 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Conveyance |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Conveyance |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1828 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt 1864 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 38' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 106' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Stands on bluff called "Red Bank" & projected against sky. |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Brown sandstone - natural color |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered passageway 15' long, used as oil room. |
| Object of Navigation: | To guide to Amboy & into Raritan River - general. Also serves as guide to vessels from Mid-channel buoy at entrance to Gedney's channel to line of Main Channel range lights in Point Comfort, NJ & line of Swash Channel range lights in Staten Island. |
| Building Materials: | Brown sandstone facing brick lining |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 2' stone 8" air space, 8" brick (3' 4" over all) |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 12" stone 8" air space, 4" brick (2' over all) under coping. |
| Diameter at Base: | 14' 6" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' under coping of tower. |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron supported by central newel & attached to brick lining. |
| Number of Landings: | 1 1/4 landing & 1 1/2 landing |
| Size of Glass: | 10 x 12 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3, 1' 10 3/4" x 4' 3.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 from oil room foot of tower |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone 5' below surface & 17' dia. at base. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Gravel & sand |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, to shrubbery, grass & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Bank protected by stone wall abt 700 - 800' long built of granite blocks. Beach protected by 3 jetties (1 each end & 1 abt ctr of wall). |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Circular parapet |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 4.5" inside |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 12 circular parapet |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 6" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 23 x 42.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron, platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Wrought iron railing - cast iron deck over stone coping. |
| Lantern Doors: | In parapet of lantern |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door in floor of lantern, hinges & ring. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into frame of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | No fittings |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3 1/2 |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | FVF - white flashes at intervals of 2 minutes |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | 2 minutes |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | E by N by S'd to SW 3/4 W |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | |
| Revolving Machinery: | Clockwork activated by weight |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 24' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Case w/ glass doors |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| 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: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Thru center of deck & across to one side of tower niche in brick lining. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Covered passageway from dwelling to tower 6' x 15' - 1 closet shelves etc, oil butt bench. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 1 - 100 gallon oil butt; 2 - 50 gallon oil butts; 1 filter can, 1 wooden bench. |
| Other (Describe): | Pantry adjoining kitchen closet in dining room, 2 closets 2nd floor & over in attic - domestic purposes. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected by covered way |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Stone facing of wall - 2 story & attic - kitchen addition 1 story |
| Number of Rooms: | 9 rooms: kitchen, dining & sitting rooms, 4 rooms 2nd story & 2 rooms in attic. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 1 assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 8 3/4 acres - fences. |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Well & rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Filters |
| Tank Capacity: | About 4,000 gallons, under kitchen |
| Tank Material: | Brick, lined w/ cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Dimensions etc not known |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 150' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |