Report for Annisquam Harbor (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | C. H. Robinson, Asso. Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On Wigwam Point E'ly side of entrance to Annisquam Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 10/12/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 39' 43" |
| Longitude: | 70° 40' 55" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 10/29/1800 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 6.5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 30' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone walla & picket fences |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Public highway or boat - 1/2 mile from Annisquam Post Office |
| 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: | 1801 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1897 |
| 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: | 45' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Land |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | By covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron circular |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 15" x 15" 2 lights |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 18.5" x 35" |
| Number of Doors: | One 3' x 6' 4" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower in good condition |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| 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: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| 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, copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron fitted with hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet 4 each |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | Electric 1300; oil 100 |
| Name of Maker: | L Sautter & Co. |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees each |
| Number of Panels: | 4 - 1 side reflector |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None - cone only |
| 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: | Red chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 100 W - 120V G bulb (changed to electric light April 1, 1922) |
| Type of Illuminant: | Electric |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 - improved 5th order lamp |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 1300 cp |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | In work room - shelves for spare lamp etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 260' SE'ly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | 450 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 100' E by N |
| Coloring: | White lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | One |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house & barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trim |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk between dwelling & fuel house |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 1/8 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | About 1/8 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground, ledge & rocks |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 48" |
| Pump, Maker: | No pump |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 1 brass table, 1 brass hand, lamp from Gen. Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Town system, cistern & well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning of cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | About 2000 gals |
| Tank Material: | Bricks cement plastered on inside |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | In yard, 12' deep |
| Well Diameter: | About 3' |
| Well Lining: | Lined - field stone |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 78' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing - no wharf- town road to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | Beach - about 30' W'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower & illuminating apparatus in excellent condition. Dwelling & outbuildings fair condition. |