Report for Sacketts Harbor (New York) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt |
| Location: | On Horse Island, S'ly side of entrance to Black River Bay, & about 1 1/3 miles W'ly of entrance to Sacketts Harbor, E'ly end of Lake Ontario. |
| Date of Report: | 01/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 43° 56' 35" |
| Longitude: | 76° 08' 50" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Horse Island purchased of T.L. Ogden, consideration $500 |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/13/1831 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Originally 29 acres, not over 16 acres at present |
| Area Inclosed: | 3/4 acre & 5 acress |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy loam on rock bed. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 12 rods due N |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | 3/4 acre for garden around lighthouse. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No landing wharf |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Gravel road to shore & boat house. Boat house S 67 degrees E from light. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Causeway to mainland was formerly used, but is now covered with 3 or 4' of water. Station can only be reached by boat. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1 mile to Sacketts Harbor. 1.5 miles to RW & O RR station. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1.5 miles Sacketts Harbor, NY |
| Distance to Village: | 1.5 miles Sacketts Harbor, NY |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Wagon road to shore opposite Island & boat to Island. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1831 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1899 - Tower raised 10' |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Right prism |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 55' 6" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 57' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Extreme background trees - tower stands on middle of practically clear island. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Rises against dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor light |
| Building Materials: | Brick on limestone foundation. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 13" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 13" |
| Diameter at Base: | 9' 4" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 9' 4" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron circular |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 13" x 26" - double thickness |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5; 3 - 30" x 35", 2 - 23.5" x 28" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Solid limestone foundation reaching to natural rock at 7' below surface. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 2" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 26 3/4" x 36.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, ceiled with wood. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron pinnacle of globe with platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Iron stairway - base of stair shaft in enveloped with sheet of copper, from which extends a copper cable thru foundation horizontally 3' below ground for 15', then vertically 7' into moist ground. |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron gallery, square. |
| Lantern Doors: | Boiler iron, following course of parapet with hinges & spring bolt of brass. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron, checkered. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap, with brass hinges, was removed when tower was raised in 1899 - none now. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 brass revolving ventilator disc valves in parapet. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 iron, 8' long |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks screwed into lantern posts. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | With lockers & shelves. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier, Benard & Turenne, Paris |
| Year Made: | Placed in 1906 |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th - 270 degrees with 90 degree reflector |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white 270 degrees |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees visible btwn 351 degrees to 261 degrees. Center of reflector points towards center of dwelling side of lantern, S 54 degrees E. |
| Number of Panels: | |
| 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: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | Wooden |
| Draft Tube Description: | Brass, 2.5" 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: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 round wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Round iron oil house, 8' dia., 25' NE from tower, erected 1901. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Old oil room in 1st story has been fitted up as an office for Keeper, with shelves, etc. 1 Storeroom in attic. |
| Suitability: | Dry, suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling attached to tower, 1.5 stories & cellar |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Brick, on limestone foundation. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6, besides office, storeroom, kitchen & cellar. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn, boat house, woodshed & privy to NE. Boathouse rebuilt in 1885 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Cement walks built in 1901 |
| Area Inclosed: | 3/4 acre around dwelling, inclosed with white picket fence. About 3 acres inclosed with part wire & post. |
| Area of Garden: | 3/4 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 17 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | 3/4 acre. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy loam on rock bed. Partly marsh. Tower stairs originally served jointly for dwelling. Stairs have since been built from sitting room of dwelling to chamber. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Well sunk in 1884 thru granite & water obtained at depth of 57' |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Generally plenty for house, capacity abt 7 pails |
| Injury Possible: | |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | 75 bbls, under wing. |
| Tank Material: | Stone cistern under wing part of house. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 57' |
| Well Diameter: | 5" |
| Well Lining: | Sunk thru granite |
| Pump or Bucket: | Deep well pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 25' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Road from light station to boat house connecting with causeway (causeway now covered with 3 - 4' of water), was repaired & improved by being graded with gravel in 1901. Boat house was rebuilt in 1885 & provided with inclined ways. |
| Distance and Direction: | 850' E. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |