Report for Spectacle Island (Massachusetts) - 1927
General |
District: | 2nd |
Inspector: | Geo. E. Eaton, Supt. |
Location: | On E bank, N part of Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor, Mass |
Date of Report: | 10/08/1927 |
Latitude: | 42° 19' 40" |
Longitude: | 70° 59' 03" |
Premises |
Site: | Acquired by condemnation proceedings |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 07/04/1896 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 1.6 acres |
Area Inclosed: | 1.6 acres |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Front 20'; Rear 80' |
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: | Boat, 3 miles to S. Boston |
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: | 2 towers |
Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
First Built or Established: | 1897 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1920 |
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: | Front: 53'; Rear: 70' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | Detached |
Object of Navigation: | Range for local navigation |
Building Materials: | Wood |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden, winding |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 15 3/4" x 14" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 front; 3 rear; 19 3/4" x 31.5" |
Number of Doors: | 1 each tower 2' 6" x 6' 3" |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Wooden towers shingled on outside plastered inside. Foundations of towers on nearly same level. |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th, 5th & 6th - 1 lantern each tower |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 8 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 7 sides 315 degrees |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Yes |
Lantern Doors: | 1/4" sheet steel hinged to swing out |
Floor of Lantern: | Wood canvassed |
Watchroom Doors: | None |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Lantern parapet |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | Each 750 |
Name of Maker: | 3rd District |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
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: | Wooden bench |
Service Table: | |
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: | Red lamp chimney |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Locomotive headlights |
Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/8" |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Parabolic Mirror |
Parabolic Opening: | 22" |
Parabolic Mirror Depth: | 13 1/4" |
Parabolic Focal Length: | |
Parabolic Material: | Copper silver plated |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | None |
Oil House Description: | 75' E'ly of rear tower - no fittings |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 11' 9" x 9' 9" |
Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
Oil House Capacity: | 400 |
Other (Describe): | None |
Suitability: |
Dwelling |
Location: | NW'ly of front tower |
Coloring: | White |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | Fuel house |
Outhouse Coloring: | White |
Paths and Walks: | Wooden walks |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | |
Area Cultivated: | Small garden |
Character of Surroundings: | Clay |
Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
Stove, Size: | 77 |
Sink, Maker: | Not known |
Sink, Size: | 22" x 36" |
Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
Pump, Size: | #2 |
Lamps: | 1 table lamp & 2 hand lamps make LHS |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Cistern cleaned frequently |
Tank Capacity: | 2000 gals |
Tank Material: | Bricks, cement plastered on inside |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthful |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | No |
Recommended Improvements: | No |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises & structures are in good condition. Range lights changed from lens to reflectors Aug. 18, 1924 |