Report for Cumberland Head Light Station (New York) - 1935

General
District: 3rd
Inspector: Joseph R. Davis
Location: On southern point of Cumberland Head, NY, near Plattsburgh, westerly side of Lake Champlain.
Date of Report: 01/21/1935
Latitude: 44° 41' 30"
Longitude: 73° 23' 09"
Premises
Site: Government property by purchase.
Date of Reservation: 01/03/1837
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 8.62 acres
Area Inclosed: All except water front
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: 160 feet
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Wooden posts with American wire & small section of boards.
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None.
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance:
Means to Reach Light Station: May be reached by taxi from Plattsburgh, NY.
Distance to Nearest Road:
Distance to Post Office: 6 miles to Plattsburgh.
Distance to Village:
Facilities for Public Conveyance:
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Taxi
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower, steel skeleton 40 foot.
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1838
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1934
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: 75 feet.
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Heavy timber & foliage.
Color of Tower: Red tower with white tankhouse
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint.
Tower Connection: Detached.
Object of Navigation: Lake coast light, General Navigation.
Building Materials: Steel
General Description:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps: Steel ladder
Number of Landings:
Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: No windows.
Number of Doors:
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
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Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 300 mm
Shape of Lantern:
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Balustrade:
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Watchroom Doors:
Parapet Diameter:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles: 730 cp
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
Marks and Number: Lamp: - 2 amp., 14 volt, C-8 filament, S-11 bulb.
Order of Apparatus: 300 mm
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Flash 0.4 sec., dark 2.6 secs.
Time of Revolution: Flasher is used.
Flash Interval:
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
Revolving Panels:
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Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal:
Service Table:
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How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
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Candle Power:
Dwelling
Location:
Coloring: Stone with wooden trim painted white.
Construction Materials: Stone.
Number of Rooms: 8
Number of Dwellings: 1
Heating Plant: Crane Co. Series B-A, #1-5-W.
Number of Keepers: 1
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses: Barn, wooden
Outhouse Coloring: White paint with dark trim, slate roof.
Paths and Walks: Gravel path from front door to road.
Area Inclosed:
Area of Garden:
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available: Entire
Area Cultivated: About 1/2 acre.
Character of Surroundings: Clay & loam, 4 ft. down is ledge.
Stove, Maker: Pert Globe by March Brownback Stove Co., Pottstown
Stove, Size: Fire box 12" x 6" x 8", serial # 8-20A
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker: Srane Co., Chicage, Ill.
Pump, Size: S-40, Serial #9510-B.
Lamps:
Water
How Procured: Lake, cistern & well.
Quality: Good.
Quantity: Ample
Injury Possible: Not
Purity Precaution: Occasional cleaning.
Tank Capacity: 2290 gals., under kitchen
Tank Material: Brick
Distilling Apparatus: False
Distilling Manufacturer:
Well Description: 27 ft. deep., peculiar taste to water.
Well Diameter: 4 feet
Well Lining: Lined with stone.
Pump or Bucket: Pump
What Power Used:
Distance from Dwelling: Well is about 20 rods from dwelling.
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthy.
Diseases: None.
Prevalency: No.
Local Causes: No.
Recommended Improvements: No.
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse: No boat landing.
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks:
Boats
Boat #1
Boat Number: 395
Type: Row & Sail
Length: 4'
Width: 12'
When Built: 1921
Date Harbored at Station: 1933
Sails: True
Suited to Work: No
 
Boat #2
Boat Number: 577
Type: Power
Length: 5' 9"
Width: 20'
When Built: 1934
Date Harbored at Station: 1934
Sails: False
Suited to Work: Yes


Power Boat
Engine Type: 4 cylinder, 4 cycle
Horsepower: 10 HP
Engine Maker: "Little Huskie" by Palmer Bros. Motor Co.
Spare Coil:
Magnet: High tension
Battery:
Propeller Diameter: 16"
Propeller Pitch: 12"


Miscellaneous
General Information:
Boats on Station: Kept at dock in Plattsburgh, NY