Report for Tarpaulin Cove (Massachusetts) - 1927
General |
District: | 2nd |
Inspector: | C. H. Robinson, Asso Lighthouse Engineer |
Location: | On SE side of Naushon Island |
Date of Report: | 06/02/1927 |
Latitude: | 41° 28' 08" |
Longitude: | 70° 45' 29" |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 11/14/1817 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 4.5 acres |
Area Inclosed: | Whole |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 225' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire & stone wall |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip & beach |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat - about 5 miles, Woods Hole, Mass. |
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: | One |
First Built or Established: | 1818 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1891 |
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: | 78' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
Tower Connection: | Detached |
Object of Navigation: | Harbor & general navigation |
Building Materials: | Bricks |
General Description: | |
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 15 3/4" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2; 19" x 24" |
Number of Doors: | 1 single, 2' 8" x 6' 8" |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 4th |
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 1/4" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 33 3/4" x 35 3/8" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Yes, with copper conductor leading down into ground |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Yes |
Lantern Doors: | Iron hinged |
Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door hinged |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Parapet |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roll curtains |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | None |
How is Relief Called: | Thermostat bell |
Where is Call System Led: | Keepers bedroom |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | About 10 hrs |
Intensity in Candles: | 30,000 |
Name of Maker: | General Depot |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
Inside Diameter: | 19 3/4" square sides |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | 20 sec |
Flash Interval: | 4.6 sec |
Duration of Flash: | 0.4 sec |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | 4 |
Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 flashing |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 flashing |
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: | |
Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
Revolving Machinery: | |
Standby and Description: | |
Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
Chariot Description: | |
Length of Drop Tube: | None |
Clock Weight: | About 100 lbs |
Length of Winding Time: | About 10 hrs |
Drive During Rewind: | No |
Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
Regulated: | Fan governor |
Lens Protection: | |
How Color is Produced: | |
Red Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | 35 mm IOV |
Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
Candle Power: | 600 cp |
Clock Cord Description |
Revolving Cord: | Cord |
Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
Length of Clock Cord: | 150' |
How Led: | Down inside of tower |
Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" long 5" diam. |
Chariot Balls |
Balls Description: | Semicircular on bottom |
Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
Number of Balls: | 21 |
Diameter of Balls: | 3/8" |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
Diameter of Mantel: | 1 1/4" |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | 1 with shelves for spare lamp, etc. |
Oil House Description: | Yes |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' x 9' |
Oil House Construction Material: | Stone |
Oil House Capacity: | About 400 |
Other (Describe): | Fuel house on NW side of dwelling |
Suitability: | Dry |
Fog Signal General |
Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell struck by machinery |
Time to Start: | Immediately |
How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
Manufacturer: | |
Year of Manufacture: | |
Characteristic: | 1 stroke 15 sec silent |
Duplication: | Necessary parts |
Timing Device: | |
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
Height Above Water: | |
Compass Direction: | |
Location: | Guide to Tarpaulin Cove harbor & sound |
Distance and Direction: | About 200' E'ly |
Water Supply: | None |
Reached from Lighthouse: | Path |
Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden pyramidal bell tower |
Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
Bell Signal |
Weight: | 1,247 lbs |
Metal: | Bell metal |
Diameter: | 3' 4.5" |
Height: | 2' 11" |
Time: | 7 hours |
Manufacturer: | Blake Bell Co., Boston, Mass. 1890 Foudary 1902 |
Weights for Operation: | 1000 lbs |
Dwelling |
Location: | About 39' W'ly |
Coloring: | White with lead trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
Number of Keepers: | One |
Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
Outhouses: | Fuel & boathouse |
Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | Concrete walk to tower, path to boathouse & bell tower |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 2 acres |
Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground & sandy |
Stove, Maker: | Howes - Monarch Premier |
Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
Sink, Maker: | Not known |
Sink, Size: | 22" x 48" |
Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
Pump, Size: | #2 |
Lamps: | 2 brass tables, 1 brass hand from General Depot |
Water |
How Procured: | Rain water from dwelling roof |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning & washing off roof before catching |
Tank Capacity: | 1 in dwelling cellar 2000 gal; 1 outside dwelling 1500 gal. |
Tank Material: | Brick, cement plastered |
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: | Boathouse & boatslip - or on beach- no wharf or road |
Distance and Direction: | About 270' NE'ly from tower |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Boatslip & bell tower need repairs which will be made in early Spring - station otherwise in good repair. |
Boats |
Boat #1 | |
Boat Number: | 26 |
Type: | Dory (row) |
Length: | 4.5' |
Width: | 13' |
When Built: | 1922 |
Date Harbored at Station: | Oct. 30, 1925 |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: | Yes |
Boat #2 | |
Boat Number: | 64 |
Type: | Power Dory |
Length: | 6' |
Width: | 21' |
When Built: | Feb. 1926 |
Date Harbored at Station: | Apr. 20, 1926 |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: | Yes |
Power Boat |
Engine Type: | Gasoline |
Horsepower: | 6 hp |
Engine Maker: | L.W. Lathrop, Mystic Conn # 22885 |
Spare Coil: | Make & break |
Magnet: | |
Battery: | Dry |
Propeller Diameter: | 18" |
Propeller Pitch: | 24" |
Hoisting Engines |
Hoisting Engine Kind: | Handwinch |
Engine RPMs: | |
Engine Diameter: | |
Engine Stroke: | |
Engine Boiler: | |
Engine Maker and Date: | |
Serial Number: | |
Cylinders and Size: | |
Horsepower: | |
Fuel: | |
Hoist Starter: | |
Hoist Miscellaneous: |
Miscellaneous |
General Information: | |
Boats on Station: | In boathouse |