Report for Broad Sound Channel Inner Front Range Light (Massachusetts) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | Lieut. Col. Edw. Burr, USA Engineer 2nd lighthouse |
| Location: | On edge of E'ly bank of N'ly part of Spectacle Island |
| Date of Report: | 03/13/1909 |
| Latitude: | 42° 19' 40" N |
| Longitude: | 70° 59' 03" W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 11/22/1902 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | .21 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | Grass ground |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 35' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boathouse & slip (Spectacle Island Reservation) |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Path |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Steamboat landing of N. Ward Co., S Boston, Mass. 1 5/8 miles |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3 miles S Boston, Mass. |
| Distance to Village: | 1/4 mile Spectacle Island |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Boat or private steamboat N Ward Co., from S Boston, Mass 1 5/8 miles |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1903 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 30' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 53' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White - black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Range. Guide from an intersection with the Lovells Island Range line to President Roads. |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 6" |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 7' 9" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 14" x 16" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2; 17" x 19.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Brick - stone post - 3' |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Grass ground |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Grass |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 10" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 8 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 7 - 315 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Wrought iron - copper tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper attached to lantern deck, led down outside tower to ground - end 3' below surface |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | In parapet |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood covered with canvas |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 6" polygonal. |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | On sash bars |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 4.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Chance Brothers |
| Year Made: | 1903 |
| Marks and Number: | Birmingham, England |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 22" |
| Light Characteristic: | Flashing white |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 5 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 1 sec (about |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | No drum. Lens is cylindrical with bullseye & prisms above & below |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 above bullseye |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 below bullseye |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Iron |
| Service Table: | In base of tower |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | Revolving clock |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 15' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 4.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Iron case - glass doors |
| Regulated: | Governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Improved 4th order - 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Cord - center of tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Flat surface |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 20 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/8" |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | Spectacle Island Reservation |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | White fuel house (Spectacle Island Reservation) Fuel, paint stock, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited to purpose. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | On Spectacle Island reservation, 65' N;ly from Spectacle Island rear tower |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Paths |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Unsatisfactory, due to smoke from factory W. |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cisterns cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | In cellar of dwelling, 2,000 gal |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In dwelling |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | (Spectacle Island) Boathouse & slip |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises, towers, buildings & illuminating apparatus are in good condition. |