Report for Cross-Over Island (New York) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt |
| Location: | W'ly side of "American" channel of St. Lawrence River, 20 miles above Ogdensburg & 6.5 miles below Sister Island Light. |
| Date of Report: | 01/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 44° 29' 50" |
| Longitude: | 75° 46' 50" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 04/14/1847 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.08 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Rocky |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 27' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None: on S side of island is a seawall of cement & stone, 230' long, 2' 2" wide on top & varying in height from 2' to 5.5'. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | A 10; crib, 3' wide, filled with stone, board covering, & 10' crib, stone filled, forming breakwall for front of boathouse. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By small boat from Forrester's Dock, 1 mile S of island. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Boats land at Forrester's Dock, 1 mile from light station, thence by public road to N. Hammond, 6 miles on RW & O RR. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Hammand, NY, 7 miles. |
| Distance to Village: | Hammand, NY 7 miles, Ogdensburg, NY, 20 miles. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Livery from Hammand, NY to Forrester's Dock, 7 miles, thence by rowboat to light station 1 mile. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Iron tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1847 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | New iron tower built 1882 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Round |
| Form of Tower: | Conical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 30' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 34' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky & trees, in the distance. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Lead & oil paints |
| Tower Connection: | Detached. Tower is 114' to E'd of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel |
| Building Materials: | Iron, lined with brick to first landing & above that with wood. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Metal thickness, 3/4" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | Metal thickness, 1/2", lined 3" furring & ceiling wood. |
| Diameter at Base: | 12' 4" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Under lantern deck 9' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron, 1/2 circle of 9' with 17 steps, 13.5' high. with hand rail. |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | Circular, 9.5" dia. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6 windows - sash 1" x 12" dia. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Cut stone, rock face, with concrete center resting upon concrete floor on smooth surface of rock of island. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Rocky |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Soil is thin, but covered with grass. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Iron tower stands on high projecting rock, located on point where river turns & seen above & below in channel. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 4 3/4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| 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: | 27 3/8" x 36 3/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, parapet wall ceiled with wood. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron, lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Round, cast iron, 16 holes, 1 1/4" dia. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Pinnacle of ventilator globe is provided with platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 3/8" wire rope attached to newel post of stairs, thence led into water. |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron posts with wrought iron rail. |
| Lantern Doors: | Wrought iron, with iron hinges, & 2 wrought iron levers for fastening doors. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron, with circular deck lights, 11.5" dia. & 1" thickness. |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: | 6' 10 1/4" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in parapet wall, brass revolving discs. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 10, of brass, screwed into lantern posts. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closet 3' x 6', with shelves for lamps, etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co., Constructeurs A Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th dioptric Fresnel |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 13/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 360 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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, height 3' 3", dia. of shaft 4", dia at top 13 7/8", dia at base 16 1/4" |
| Service Table: | Iron |
| Draft Tube Description: | Brass 2 1/4" dia., fitted to flange on top of lens. |
| 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 Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Low reservoir for mineral oil lamp, 5th order, 1 round wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 on 1st floor 3' x 6', with 4 shelves for oil measures, etc.; 1 on 1st landing 3' x 6', with 4 shelves for lamps, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | Square iron oil house, with hip roof & globe ventilator, painted brown & fitted with shelves. Located about 25' SW of tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7.5' x 7.5' x 7.5' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 540 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: | Suited |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 114' W'd of tower. Dwelling is duplicate of structures built at Tibbets Pt. NY & Marblehead, OH |
| Coloring: | Very light lead color, dark lead trim, green blinds. |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 9 rooms w/ 4 closets. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Smokehouse, woodshed, boathouse, ice house (frame structure w/ shingle roof, adj. boathouse on N) |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Smokehouse, whitewash; others very light lead with dark lead trim. |
| Paths and Walks: | 3' board walk from dwelling to tower. |
| Area Inclosed: | Not inclosed. |
| Area of Garden: | 200 sq. ft. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | 200 sq. ft. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Rocky, very little soil, which is covered with grass. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From well, sunk in 1884 thru granite. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern water for domestic purposes. |
| Tank Capacity: | 100 bbls, in cellar |
| Tank Material: | Wood |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 5" base, sunk thru granite, 25' 7" deep. |
| Well Diameter: | 5" |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 10' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse is 2-story frame structure, with black tin roof, upper part being used as a shop. Landing is small crib 3' x 10', outside boathouse, & another 10' crib serves as breakwater for front of boathouse. A portion of boathouse used for a privy. |
| Distance and Direction: | Located about 80' NW'ly from tower, btwn main portion of island & small adj. portion to N. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |