Report for Staten Island Rear Range (New York) - 1915

General
District: 3rd
Inspector: Walders Verner
Location: On high land, about 1/2 mile from Richmond, Staten Island, NY.
Date of Report: 05/03/1915
Latitude: 40° 34' 30"
Longitude: 74° 08' 35"
Premises
Site: Pruchase
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed: 04/05/1908
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 9140 acres
Area Inclosed: 8246 acres
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: 2.5 miles
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Concrete posts with galvid. 1.5" iron pipe rails,
Wharf or Landing on Premises:
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: Ordinary means of travel, trolley, conveyance by cariage, or walk.
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: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1912
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date:
Shape of Tower in Plan: Octagonal
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 231 feet
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Landscape, Hills & woodland.
Color of Tower: Light colored vitrified bricks, natural
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Light tan.
Tower Connection: Detached.
Object of Navigation: Sea coast & channel range light, General naingation.
Building Materials: Bricks, stone & iron.
General Description: Octagonal tower of light colored vitrified bricks with gray linestone base & trim, set on granite, concrete foundation.
Wall Thickness at Base:
Wall Thickness at Parapet:
Diameter at Base:
Diameter at Parapet:
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Iron
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass: 10" x 10"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 15 - 12 light, 24.25" x 58.75", glazed 10" x 10"
Number of Doors: 3, 48" x 6' 11.5",
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks: Tower very damp, requires better ventilation between inner & wouter walls. Interior good condition & geing rimproved by keepers.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 1st
Shape of Lantern: Polygonal
Diameter to Glass:
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 16
Type of Bars: Vertical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed:
Number of Plates in Height: 3
Number of Plates Each Side:
Thickness of Plates: 1/4"
Size of Plates: Upper, 23 7/8" x 3' 6"; center 23 7/8" x 3' 1.25"; lower, 23 7/8" x 2' 7"
Number of Storm Panes:
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 90 degrees
What Bearings: 253 degrees thru 343 degrees
Construction Material Lantern: Iron
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Iron
Ventilator / Cowl: Iron
Lightning Spindle: Iron.
Description of Lightning Rod:
Balustrade: Iron.
Lantern Doors:
Floor of Lantern: Iron.
Watchroom Doors: Iron, 2 leaf hinged
Parapet Diameter:
Ventilators
Location / Number: 12 screw - cop of brass
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: 1 iron.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Brackets for roller shades


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted: 8 port lights, 1 wooden locker, 1 heat stove, 2 lamp tanks, 2 fire extingushers, clock & bowsen funnel for oil.
How is Relief Called: Electric call bells etc.
Where is Call System Led: Watchroom to dwelling
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles: 300,000 cp
Name of Maker: Chance Bros. & Co.
Year Made: 1905
Marks and Number: U.S.L.H.E./206 on brass plate attached to frame of lens.
Order of Apparatus: 2nd
Inside Diameter: 1500 mm
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
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: 6
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: 7
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: 7
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:
Service Table:
Draft Tube Description:
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: 1, Sheet tin.
How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description: I.O.V. Type B
Type of Illuminant: Kerosene.
Number of Spare Lamps: 1
Number of Spare Burners:
Candle Power: 1500 cp


Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1
Diameter of Outside Wick:
Diameter of Mantel: 55 mm
Diameter of Circum Circle:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: 1 locker in watchroom & 1 on ground at entrance floor.
Oil House Description: Iron tanks in vault under base of tower.
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity: 600 gallons.
Other (Describe):
Suitability:
Dwelling
Location: About 150 feet easterly from tower.
Coloring: Same as tower.
Construction Materials: Vitrified bricks, Limestone trim.
Number of Rooms: 8
Number of Dwellings: 2
Heating Plant: Hot water.
Number of Keepers: 2, 1 in each dwelling
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses:
Outhouse Coloring:
Paths and Walks: Driveway, concrete walks from tower to around dwelling.
Area Inclosed: Entire
Area of Garden: All in grass.
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available:
Area Cultivated:
Character of Surroundings: Red clay, poor soil.
Stove, Maker: Boynton Co. "Perfect"
Stove, Size: #5.47
Sink, Maker: Standard Porcelain
Sink, Size: 20" x 20"
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps: Each; 2 regulation table lamps, 4 hand lamps.
Water
How Procured: City water supply.
Quality: Good.
Quantity: Ample
Injury Possible: No.
Purity Precaution:
Tank Capacity:
Tank Material:
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description:
Well Diameter:
Well Lining:
Pump or Bucket:
What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling:
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Good.
Diseases:
Prevalency:
Local Causes:
Recommended Improvements: