Report for Cape Neddick (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Assistant Superintendent |
| Location: | On the N'ly part of Cape Neddick Nubble, off Cape Neddick Seacoast, Maine |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 43° 09' 55N" |
| Longitude: | 70° 35' 30W" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 02/07/1879 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 75' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat house & slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Carriage or bus from RR station at Portsmouth, NH, 13 miles & boat 1/4 mile |
| 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: | 1879 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 87.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & summer cottage |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Secondary seacoast |
| Building Materials: | Cast iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10 1/4" x 21" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 25" x 23.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Earlier deeds; 12/10/1878, 12/16/1878 |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36 3/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Wrought iron with copper tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Top railing flat iron 2" x 1/2" - bottom railing 3/4" |
| Lantern Doors: | In parapet wall - hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | In deck |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rollers |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Table & closet for lamp stock |
| How is Relief Called: | Thermostat alarm |
| Where is Call System Led: | From illuminating apparatus to dwelling |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L.Sautter Lemonnier & Co. |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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: | Cast iron |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby glass in lantern |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Type A. IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 600 CP |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 fitted with shelves - used for spare lamps & cleaning materials |
| Oil House Description: | Brick oil house - 127' W'ly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 239 gal. & 1 - 139 gal tanks for kerosene |
| Other (Describe): | Closet for lamp stock in watchroom |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell struck by machine |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Single blow every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing springs; spare parts on hand in storehouse, Portland |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | 10' W'ly |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Covered way |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | White pyramidal bell tower |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1226 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' 3" |
| Height: | 2' 6" |
| Time: | 5 hrs. 40 min. |
| Manufacturer: | H.M. Hopper & Co. -- 1877 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 29' N'ly from tower |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 1 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Path & walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland S. F. Co. |
| Stove, Size: | Royal Atlantic #8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern in cellar of dwelling - 2500 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house & slip path & walk to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | About 150' NE'ly from tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 2 - 239 & 1 - 139 gal tanks. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 111 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 8" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Jan. 25, 1925 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |