Report for Sandy Hook - Main Light (New Jersey) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J. C. Duane, Engineer 3rd LH District |
| Location: | SW side of entrance to NY Bay. |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 27' 40" |
| Longitude: | 74° 00' 09" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sand |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 500 yds to sea on one side, & bay the other. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None. Landing on the Bay belonging to the Engineering Dept. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | About 3/4 of a mile. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By Long Branch boat from NY Landing & railroad station about 1 mile distant. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | RR station, 1 mile; Steamboat landing, 1 mile. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 7 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 7 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By Long Branch boat from NY landing, 1 mile from station. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1762 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1857 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 77' to focal plane. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 90' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & shrubbery |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewashed. |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered way. |
| Object of Navigation: | To mark entrance to NY Bay & ranges for channels. |
| Building Materials: | Stone lined w/ brick. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 10' 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 3' 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 29' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 14' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 8 3/4 x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 13 - 8 lights each 20.5" x 3' 8" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Grass, shrubbery & cedars. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Well protected in every respect. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 3" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 2 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 2 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 31" x 26" & 31" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rope |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron by lock |
| Floor of Lantern: | Stone covered w/ copper |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door, hinges, etc. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | An old step ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Rollers |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | No fittings |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed, about 300 degrees, w/ copper reflector; Compass W by S by N to S by E. |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 17 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 10 |
| 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: | Funck lamp, 2 wicks |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 4 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | On 1st floor btwn dwelling & tower - fitted w/ shelves for stores. Wooden bench for oil butts. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 100-gallon oil butts, 1- 20 gallon oil can, 1- 10 gallon oil can. |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to tower by covered way & SE'ly of tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Stone & brick |
| Number of Rooms: | 11 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 2 assts attend to main light & W beacon. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | Board fence |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain & well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | 1200 gals, partly under kitchen. |
| Tank Material: | Brick lined w/ cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 14' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 5' |
| Well Lining: | Brick lining |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 16' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |