Report for Chapel Hill (New Jersey) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd district |
| Location: | Back range light of Main Channel Entrance to Harbor of NY |
| Date of Report: | 02/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 23' 51" |
| Longitude: | 74° 03' 34" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Clay & loam, some sand & gravel |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 1.5 miles to shore |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Good road to public road about 1/2 mile distant. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By Southern RR of New Jersey & private conveyance. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1 mile to RR station, Middleton, NJ |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile |
| Distance to Village: | 1/2 mile |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Team can generally be obtained at RR station NJ Southern RR. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Small square tower on top of roof of dwelling. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 formed by 2 range lenses 1 above the other |
| First Built or Established: | 1856 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1874, at which time, large day screens, for distinguishing range when ground is covered w/ snow, were put up each side of L.H. painted black. Repaired in 1877. |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 40' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 224' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods, etc. |
| Color of Tower: | House & tower white, day mark black. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Tower on top of dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel range |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 8" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 8" |
| Diameter at Base: | 6' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 6' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 9 x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | One |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Brick foundation of keeper's dwelling. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Clay, sand & gravel. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by shrubbery, grass & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | House stands on knoll, facing the range & presents a surface including roof of 25 x 40'. Day marks 1 each side, painted black, 25 x 40'. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | Square |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 4' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 2 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 2, single windows 1 side 2' x 4' |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 24 x 24" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 sides unglazed. |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Wood tinned |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Zinc |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Iron rod carried over side of lantern & tower & roof of dwelling & down side to ground where it is buried. |
| Balustrade: | Wood |
| Lantern Doors: | Rear side hinged, etc. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood w/ copper covering |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door in floor of lantern |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None needed |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into wall of lantern. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter - Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 2nd |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Only seen in range |
| Number of Panels: | Range lens - no panels |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 concentric rings |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 concentric rings |
| 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: | |
| 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: | White |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Franklin lamp - 1 wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 4 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Shelves, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 2nd story landing in house |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 1 - 100 gallon oil butt; 1 - 50 gallon oil butt. Butts placed on wooden stand. |
| Other (Describe): | Back of stairs of dwelling; 2 on 1st & 2 on 2nd story. |
| Suitability: | Dry & Suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Frame dwelling 1 story & 1/2 - pitched roof - surmounted by square tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 & detached kitchen; & cellar under main. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 3 acres by fences. |
| Area of Garden: | 1/2 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 1/2 acre |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay, sand & gravel - loam surface. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From cistern & pump in kitchen |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Charcoal filter |
| Tank Capacity: | 4710 gallons under kitchen |
| Tank Material: | Brick lined w/ cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |