Report for Braddock Point (New York) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. Bartlett. Chief Clerk & Norris Works, Supt. |
| Location: | On point of S'ly shore of Lake Ontario, about 2 3/4 miles W NW'ly from Braddock Point, NY |
| Date of Report: | 01/29/1909 |
| Latitude: | 43° 20' 28" |
| Longitude: | 77° 45' 52" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased of James Worboys, Consideration $500.00 |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 02/24/1892 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5.5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 5 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Clay & poor |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 125' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | RW & O RR to N. Parma, NY, thence by private conveyance. Also by trolley from Charlotte, NY to Maniton Beach, thence 5 mi. by road to light station. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Premises located on public road, about 5 mi to nearest RR station, Hilton, NY |
| Distance to Post Office: | Hilton, NY 5 mi. |
| Distance to Village: | Hilton, NY 5 mi. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By RW & O RR to Hilton, thence by private conveyance. By trolley from Charlotte, NY to Maniton Beach, thence by private conveyance 5 mi to light station. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By livery from Hilton, NY 5 mi |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1896 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 96' 9" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 92' 6" |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Cultivated land with gradual rise to S., interspersed with orchards & patches of timber. |
| Color of Tower: | Red brick |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted red to make waterproof |
| Tower Connection: | Connected with dwelling by brick wing. |
| Object of Navigation: | Lake coast |
| Building Materials: | Brick & concrete foundation |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 5' |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 12.5" & 4" inside wall |
| Diameter at Base: | 17' 2" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' 5" outside |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral iron |
| Number of Landings: | 6 intermediate |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 16" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 11 windows 4' 7.5" x 1' 2" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 at base of tower |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete foundation 10' below surface |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Clay |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Now covered by a coarse growth of grass. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station was constructed after plans & specifications on file in office, under contract with Messrs. A.J. Serius & Son of Youngstown, NY in 1895 |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 6" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 69 3/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 31.5" x 69 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 = 108 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 342 degrees (N x W 5/8 W) to 90 degrees (E) |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron & brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, zinc lining |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Sheet copper ball, with ventilator holes. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron, provided with platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 1.5" copper flat, runs down side of dome & tower into ground. |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Outside door is of iron in 2 wings, worked by a mechanism specially designed. Inner door is of wood in 2 wings. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron checkered |
| Watchroom Doors: | Watchroom is separated from stairs below by inclosed stairway & tigth fitting iron door |
| Parapet Diameter: | 11' 5" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in floor of lantern, w/ horiz. moving air registers. Below floor, they commune w/ outside air by boxes, attached under gallery, prot. by wire gauze. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Iron ladder permanently attached to iron parapet |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Iron hooks screwed into sash bars of lantern. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Henry LePaute A Paris E |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3.5 |
| Inside Diameter: | 27 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white, 270 degrees, no reflector, side open. |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees - 252 degrees visible, between 90 degrees (E) to 342 degrees (N x W 5/8 W) |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | No pedestal, lens supported by iron ring on 5 legs attached to alt. sections of lantern floor. Ring supports so-called pedestal on which rests lens carriage, made to revolve by means of brass rollers. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Copper tube, 3.5" dia. |
| 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: | Reservoir float lamp, 3 round wicks, 2 5/8" , 1 3/4" & 1" dia. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 3 round wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 2 5/8" , 1 3/4" & 1" dia. |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Square iron oil house with hip roof & globe ventilator. Brick foundation & lining. Iron shelves on all sides, cap. 540 gal. Located 60' N from tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 540 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | 1 small closet in office |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling attached to tower on E side of same. |
| Coloring: | Red brick with stone trimming. |
| Construction Materials: | Brick, with slate roof |
| Number of Rooms: | 6, cellar; 1 hall & 6 rooms, 1st flr - inc pantry & storeroom; 3 bedrooms & closets, 1 bath, 2nd flr |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | One |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Woodshed & privy combined in 1 bldg, 1 barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Red brick, stone trimming |
| Paths and Walks: | Gravel plot in front of front door. Brick walk around W side of house. |
| Area Inclosed: | About 5 acres inclosed by wire fence on land sides. |
| Area of Garden: | 2 acres |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 2 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | 2 acres |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay - marsh SE of station, about 1/2 mile distant |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From well, & from brick cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Not used for drinking |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern under rear porch, 14' x 4.5' x 5' = 2363 gal = 75 barrels; Tank in attic, 3' x 5' x 3' = 10.7 barrels |
| Tank Material: | Cistern - brick; tank - wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Dug well, about 30' |
| Well Diameter: | 3' |
| Well Lining: | With brick |
| Pump or Bucket: | Force pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 9' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Regarded as healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |