Report for Strawberry Island Upper Cut Range, Front Beacon (New York) - 1909

General
District: 10th
Inspector: Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt
Location: E side of Niagara River, in 5' of water, opposite head of Strawberry Island.
Date of Report: 01/03/1909
Latitude: 42° 57' 16"
Longitude: 78° 54' 36"
Premises
Site: In navigable waters
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 20' x 20' = 400 sq. ft.
Area Inclosed: Entire site covered by structure.
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
Wharf or Landing on Premises: Foundation crib of beacon & causeway leading to shore.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: From Buffalo: by boat in Niagara River or Erie Canal, or by electric cars to foot of O'Neill St., 1300' from beacon.
Distance to Nearest Road: 50' to Erie Canal tow path. 1300' (1/4 mile) to trolley car at foot of O'Neill St.
Distance to Post Office: In free delivery district, 5 miles to Buffalo PO
Distance to Village: In Buffalo, 5 miles to City Hall
Facilities for Public Conveyance: O'Neill St trolley line to foot of O'Neill St., 1/4 mile from beacon.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: By boat in Erie Canal or Niagara River, 6 miles from foot of Main St. or by public streets & Erie Canal tow path, 5.5 miles from City Hall, Buffalo.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: Built 1907 - established 1908
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Octagonal
Form of Tower: Pyramidal
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 27' 8"
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 30' above mean River level.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Green trees & grass of Riverside Park
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Lead & oil paint
Tower Connection: No dwelling
Object of Navigation: Front beacon of range for running Strawberry Isl. Upper Cut Channel.
Building Materials: Wood
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 8"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 8"
Diameter at Base: 10' 11"
Diameter at Parapet: 8' 10"
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden winding
Number of Landings: 1
Size of Glass: 16" x 20"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 2 - 20" x 24" & 20" x 23"; 1 - 20" x 20" & 20" x 19"
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Concrete pier, on stone filled, wooden crib, on clay & gravel at 9' MRL
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Under water
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 4th
Shape of Lantern: Octagonal
Diameter to Glass: 3' 7 5/8" radius
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 8
Type of Bars: Vertical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 35 1/8"
Number of Plates in Height: One
Number of Plates Each Side: One
Thickness of Plates: 1/4"
Size of Plates: 2 plates 33.5" x 36" - 1 plate 35.5" x 36"
Number of Storm Panes: None
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 5 sides = 225 degrees
What Bearings: 113 degrees 9.5' (SE x E 15/16 E) to 338 degrees 9.5' (N x W 15/16 W)
Construction Material Lantern: Wood, copper roof & zinc lining
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Copper
Ventilator / Cowl: Spun copper
Lightning Spindle: Copper 16" long, screwed into brass on top of ventilator ball.
Description of Lightning Rod: 3/8" copper, passes thru base of spindle & secured by nut on each side, led down side of tower, thence undere tower to center & down thru iron pipe, set in concrete to a good depth in water.
Balustrade: Wood floor covered with copper & surrounded with 1 1/4" iron pipe rail.
Lantern Doors: Paneled wooden door, swinging in & similar door swinging out.
Floor of Lantern: Maple
Watchroom Doors:
Parapet Diameter: 6' 6 3/4"
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 openings thru parapet, closed on inside by revolving brass discs.
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: Brass screwed into corner posts.
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker: Not known, remodeled at 3rd dist. Depot
Year Made: Not known
Marks and Number: Not marked
Order of Apparatus: 6th order lens lantern
Inside Diameter: 11 3/4"
Light Characteristic: Fixed red
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part: 2 panels, each 120 degrees
Number of Panels: 2
Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
Number of Elements in Central Drum: 1
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: 3
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: 3
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
Service Table: Wooden, with 2 shelves below.
Draft Tube Description: Not required
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: Ruby chimney
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: Large closet in 1st story under stairs, for oil, supplies, etc. Small closet in 2nd story for chimneys, wicks, etc.
Oil House Description: Closet in 1st story, under stairs.
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe):
Suitability: Dry, suited, excepting that oil should be stored in separate bldg.
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthful
Diseases:
Prevalency:
Local Causes:
Recommended Improvements:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: Boat not required. Concrete causeway & steps leading to canal bank.
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: New & in good condition.