Report for Conimicut Point (Rhode Island) - 1887
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Lieut. John Millis, Eng'r 3rd Dist. |
| Location: | On end of Conimicut Sand Spit, W side of entrance to Providence River, RI |
| Date of Report: | 01/14/1887 |
| Latitude: | 41° 43' 02" |
| Longitude: | 71° 20' 46" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Circle 100' dia. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | None. Rip rap foundation. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | High water at base of pier. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Small boat from Nayutt Point. 1 mile. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Nearest wagon road Nayutt Point, 1 1/4 mile. Nearest RR station Nayutt Point, 3.5 miles. Steamboat landing Rocky Point, 3 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 4 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 4 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | RR to Nayutt Station on Providence, Warren & Bristol road. team to Nayutt Point & small boat to light station. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower on iron piles. |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1868 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt in 1883 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 48' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 60' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Land |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | On the same bldg. |
| Object of Navigation: | Entrance to Providence River. |
| Building Materials: | Iron & brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 2' |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 5/8" thickness of iron |
| Diameter at Base: | 22' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 18' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | 5 |
| Size of Glass: | 10.5" x 21" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 - 2' x 4' 6" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Iron pier 30' dia. filled with Portland cement concrete on a Rip Rap foundation. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | None |
| Soil Susceptibility: | No |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | New iron pier encloses about 4 corners 8' of original stone structure which was about 22' dia. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 7.5" dia. |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 3/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 27 3/8 x 36 3/8 |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Zinc sheathing |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None |
| Balustrade: | Iron post, gas pipe rail on iron deck. |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron on hinges. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood on hinges. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None needed |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed to iron frame. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Machinery for striking fog bell & ladder to lantern. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | From NW around by E to SW 270 degrees. |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 6 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | Chimney |
| 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: | 4th order Hains |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet on 1st, 3rd & 4th & 2 on 2nd floor built in wall or lining, fitted with doors & shelves. |
| Oil House Description: | In the pier |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 33 5-gal cans. |
| Other (Describe): | In walls & pier |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable. |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery run by clockwork |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Stroke every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Conimicut sand spit entrance to Providence River & marks same. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Cistern in basement on pier of tower. |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Pump in sink |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Watchroom |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | In tower |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Iron shell lined with brick & wood. |
| Number of Rooms: | 4 rooms, watchroom & basement |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Water |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Considered ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | Filter |
| Tank Capacity: | About 8000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick & cement mortar. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Considered good |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Land from small boat on rip rap, a crane is provided for hoisting provisions, coal etc out of boat onto pier. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | In good order. |
| Tools And Accessories |
| Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets |
| Lens Covers: | 2 |
| Damper Tube and Key: | None |
| Spare Damper and Key: | None |
| Carillon for Overflow Pump: | None |
| Time Marker: | 1 |
| Gauge: | None |
| Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
| Curtain Hanger: | None |
| Heater: | None |
| Spare Lamp Cover: | 11 |
| Lamp Stand: | 1 |
| Mechanical Lamp Cords: | None |
| Revolving Machinery Cords: | 1 |
| Revolving Machinery Weights: | 1 set |
| Clutch: | 1 |
| Spare Fly Or Governor: | None |
| Gauge for Oil Cistern: | None |
| Feather Brushes: | 1 |
| Linen Towels: | 12 |
| Sponges: | 1 |
| Chamois Skins: | 1 |
| Scissors: | 1 |
| Chimney Filters: | None |
| Coupling Pliers: | None |
| Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
| Cleaning Materials: | Outfit |
| Keepers Aprons: | 3 |
| Wicks: |