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

General
District: 10th
Inspector: Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt
Location: E side of Niagara River, opposite Strawberry Island, in Riverside Park, 790' in rear of Front Beacon
Date of Report: 01/03/1909
Latitude: 42° 57' 24"
Longitude: 78° 54' 36"
Premises
Site: Buffalo City Park Property
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission: 08/16/1906
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: Circular plat 22' dia. = 380.1 sq. ft.
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil: Grass covered loam & clay.
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: About 180'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Beacon covers most of site, not inclosed.
Wharf or Landing on Premises:
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: Erie Canal about 180' distant across park & public street.
Means to Reach Light Station: From Buffalo: By boat in Erie Canal, to a point about 180' distant. By trolley car to foot of O'Neill St., 600' distant.
Distance to Nearest Road: 100' to Niagara St., 180' to Erie Canal, 600' to terminus of O'Neill St. car line.
Distance to Post Office: In free delivery district. 5.5 miles to Buffalo PO.
Distance to Village: In Buffalo, 5 miles by air line to City Hall.
Facilities for Public Conveyance: O'Neill St. Electric car line to foot of O'Neill St.
Facilities for Private Conveyance: By boat in Erie Canal, 6 miles from foot of Main St. By public street 5.5 miles to City Hall.
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: Lower part a right octagonal prism, Uppwer part pyramidal.
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 31' 9"
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 58' above Mean River Level.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Green foliage of trees in park.
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Lead & oil paint
Tower Connection: No dwelling
Object of Navigation: Rear beacon of range for running Strawberry Isl. Upper Cut Channel.
Building Materials: Wood
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 12"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 8"
Diameter at Base: 12'
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: 4 - 20" x 24" & 20" x 14"
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Concrete wall from 2' above surface to 4' below surface.
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Loam over clay
Soil Susceptibility: Is now covered by grass & trees of park.
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 4th
Shape of Lantern: Octagonal
Diameter to Glass: 3' 7 5/8"
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:
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 5 = 225 degrees
What Bearings: 113 degrees 9.5' (SE x E 5/16 E) to 338 degrees 9.5' (N x W 15/16 W)
Construction Material Lantern: Wood, copper roof with 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, with nut on each side, led down E side of tower, & to good depth in ground.
Balustrade: Wooden floor, covered with copper & surrounded with 1 1/4" iron pipe hand rail.
Lantern Doors: Paneled wooden door swinging in & similar storm door swinging out.
Floor of Lantern: Maple
Watchroom Doors:
Parapet Diameter: 6' 6 3/4"
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 opening 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 13/4"
Light Characteristic: Fixed red
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part: 3 panels each 90 degrees = 270 degrees
Number of Panels: 3
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
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, except 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.
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: New & in good condition.