Report for Crown Point Light Station (New York) - 1915
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Hingsburg |
| Location: | North end of Crown Point at bend in channel opposite Chimney Point. |
| Date of Report: | 07/15/1915 |
| Latitude: | 44° 09' 16" |
| Longitude: | 73° 25' 19" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchased |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 01/03/1856 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 80 feet |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Inclosed by wooden fence on south and southeast sides. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Steamboat wharf, owned by Champlain Transportation Co. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | From Crown Point by road, 6 miles. Port Henry by water, 2 miles. |
| 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: | Iron lens pedestal |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1858 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1912 |
| 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: | 89 feet. |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Against hills in background |
| Color of Tower: | Gray |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Granite stone |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered vestibule. |
| Object of Navigation: | Lake coast - local navigation. |
| Building Materials: | Granite. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral stairway of cut limestone. |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 windows, bronze sash; |
| Number of Doors: | 1 at top, 23.25" x 5' 8.5" curved |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Memorial structure in mimory of Champl;ain & battle at Ctown Point. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th order special (see drawing) |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 91" inside glass |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 35 1/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | |
| Size of Plates: | 25" x 25" curved glass for helical lantern. |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron frame - copper battons. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper acorn - special see details |
| Lightning Spindle: | None |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Stone balustrade, bronze railing. |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron door hinged. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Stone. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hinged wooden trap door. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Bronze |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rollers. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | None. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 360 cp |
| Name of Maker: | L.Sautier & Co., Paris. |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Marks and Number: | L.Sautier & Co., Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 1/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees fixed part with 1-90 degrees copper spherical mirror |
| Number of Panels: | 4 90 degree panels, 270 degrees light, 90 degrees dark. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 4 lamps at station 2 are spare |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 4 burners, 1 for each lamp. |
| Candle Power: | 35 cp for lamps, 360 cp with lens |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None. |
| Oil House Description: | None. Oil kept in cases in cellar under dwelling. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | None. |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | West of tower attached |
| Coloring: | White paint |
| Construction Materials: | Frame structure. Clap boarded on wooden frame, shingle roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 rooms. |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Coal stoves. |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & family. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 wooden structure, hen coop & shed attached. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Painted lead color. |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walk, granite steps to steam boat landing. All other walks, roads, etc., dirt. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Yes, 6 acres. |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Loamy soil, fast ground, grassed. Sean beach north & west sides. |
| Stove, Maker: | Home Manhattan |
| Stove, Size: | #85 |
| Sink, Maker: | Cast iron |
| Sink, Size: | 15" x 21" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas pitcher pump |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern water & lake water. |
| Quality: | Fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cut outs in leader pipe to waste dirty water. |
| Tank Capacity: | In cellar 5' 11" x 4' 6" |
| Tank Material: | Brick. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand. |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In the house. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good. |
| Diseases: | None. |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No. |
| Recommended Improvements: | No. |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wooden crib filled with stone, 100 feet off shore. Wooden trestle on cribs to stone steps. leading to tower. |
| Distance and Direction: | 250 feet north. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Landing owned by Champlain Transportation Co. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 1 |
| Type: | Round bottom. |
| Length: | 4' 2" |
| Width: | 14' |
| When Built: | 1904 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1904 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Good. |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | On beach east of light. |