Report for Race Point (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | C.H. Robinson, Asso. Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On NW point off Cape Cod, Mass. |
| Date of Report: | 06/10/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 03' 45" |
| Longitude: | 70° 14' 37" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Deeded to US by Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/14/1816 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 530' due west |
| 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: | By horse drawn vehicle from US Coast Guard Station, approx. 1.5 miles. State road from Provincetown, Mass. to Coast Guard Station, about 3 miles. |
| 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 only |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1816 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1876 |
| 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: | 41' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sand dunes & sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & local navigation around Cape Cod. |
| Building Materials: | Iron plates - 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: | 10.5" x 21" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3; 24" x 25", one sash |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 6' 3" high x 2' 10" wide |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is in very good condition & no repairs needed for a considerable time. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| 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 1/4" x 36 1/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 dark sides 72 degrees land side |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes, copper conductor to ground |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood door - hinged |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron plate |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood - hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall - 5 each |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | No curtains, lens cover used. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closet for storage of spare lamps |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 4 1/4 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | Fixed 2400; Flashing 14,000 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry Lepaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | As above |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 3 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | 86 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 4 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 115 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 65 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 2 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 2 fixed |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | By vertical elements outside lens - 2 panels. |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | 5 |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | 9 |
| Pedestal: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | 4th order brass lens cowl. |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Chariot wheels |
| Chariot Description: | 5 = 2 15/16" dia. |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 12' x 18" dia. |
| Clock Weight: | 100 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 4 1/4 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | Linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 35 mm Type A |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 spare 35 mm Type A & 2 4th order wick lamps |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 4 spare burners for type A lamp; 2 for wick lamps. |
| Candle Power: | 500 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Clock cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" diam. |
| Length of Clock Cord: | About 140' |
| How Led: | Straight down from clock |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 5" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in watch room for storing spare lamps, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | About 200' S'ly |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 10' 9" x 8' 1" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 450 |
| Other (Describe): | 1 barn, about 80' N'ly, 1 storehouse about 120' NW'ly |
| Suitability: | Well suited |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 1 10" air whistle & 1 12" air whistle |
| Time to Start: | 15 min. |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | 5 min. |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 3 sec blast, 3 sec silent, 3 sec blast, 51 sec silent |
| Duplication: | Necessary parts |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 65# |
| Height Above Water: | 35' |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | To warn mariners of dangerous tide rips off Race Point in foggy weather |
| Distance and Direction: | 180' W'ly |
| Water Supply: | Cistern inside fog signal house - 30.5' x 6' & 1 outside size 21' x 11.5 x 6' |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Concrete walks |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | 1 story brick building about 30' x 30' in plan |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | August Meitz Corp. |
| Internal Combustion Date: | Not known |
| Internal Combustion Size: | 7" x 8" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 13 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Hot ball |
| Compressor Maker: | August Meitz Corp. |
| Compressor Seat: | Same bed & shaft |
| Compressor Machinery: | |
| Compressor Diameter: | 7" |
| Compressor Stroke: | 8" |
| Compressor RPMs: | 400 |
| Character of Air Inlet: | Disc 2.5" |
| Kind of Unloader: | Blow off cocks |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: | 2.5" |
| Whistle Signal |
| Whistle Diameter: | 10" & 12" |
| Whistle Height: | 24" |
| Whistle Orifice: | 2.5" |
| Whistle Tone: | Yes |
| Whistle Chime: |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 2 |
| Diameter: | 5' |
| Height: | 10' |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 200 |
| Pressure in Each: | 65# |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | |
| Remarks: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Keeper's Dwelling 90' SW'ly. |
| Coloring: | White, lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6, keepers |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2; Keeper in single, assts in double |
| Heating Plant: | Direct Hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 in keepers - 2 in asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | All |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | 1 barn & 1 storehouse |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Cement & plank |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sands |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Furnace Co. |
| Stove, Size: | #7 |
| Sink, Maker: | Unknown |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass table lamps. 1 brass hand lamps. |
| Assistant Keepers Dwellings |
| Location: | 25' SE'ly |
| Coloring: | White, lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7, 1st asst; 6, 2nd asst. |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 2 |
| Outhouses: | 1 barn & 1 storehouse |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White, lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Cement & plank |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | Non |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sands |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand (2) |
| Stove, Size: | #7 (2) |
| Sink, Maker: | Unknown |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 40" (2) |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas (2) |
| Pump, Size: | # 2 |
| Lamps: | 2 brass table lamps. 2 brass hand lamps. |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From fog signal bldg & dwelling roofs |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning |
| Tank Capacity: | Cisterns in cellars, about 2000 gals. |
| Tank Material: | Brick - cement lined |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In cellars of dwellings |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Only beach landing, no boathouse, no road to station, same being reached by horse drawn vehicle only from Provincetown, Mass. |
| Distance and Direction: | Beach landing about 530' due W from lighthouse |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station is in very good condition at this time. More concrete walks should be laid for easy access to Kprs. dwelling & outhouses. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 42 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 10" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | Nov. 1911 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Aug. 1922 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |