Report for Fair Haven, Inner Beacon (New York) - 1909

General
District: 10th
Inspector: Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt
Location: Near inner end of W Pier, 1806' in rear of Front Beacon, Little Sodus Bay, S'ly shore of Lake Ontario
Date of Report: 01/03/1909
Latitude: 43° 20' 44"
Longitude: 76° 42' 36"
Premises
Site: On US W Pier
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Means to Reach Light Station: Beacon is reached from dwelling by walking along right of way to foot of bluff, thence by narrow boardwalk along bench 1224' to inner end of W Pier, thence out pier a short distance to beacon.
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1884
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: 1896
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square
Form of Tower: Pyramidal
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 21 1/4'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 20 1/4'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Little Sodus Bay, farm lands & wooded country in background.
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Paint
Tower Connection: Detached
Object of Navigation: Range with Front light, from inside Bay
Building Materials: Wood
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 8"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 6"
Diameter at Base: 10'
Diameter at Parapet: 8' 3"
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Outside covered steps
Number of Landings: 1 outside
Size of Glass: 12" x 20"
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: 1 - 28" x 46"
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Concrete piers resting on stone filled cribs of W Pier, one at each corner, 4' square at base, 2' square at top, 6' high, from water up to sill of tower.
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Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: 5th
Shape of Lantern: Polygonal
Diameter to Glass: 6' 4"
Diameter in the Clear:
Number of Sides: 8
Type of Bars: Vertical
Thickness of Bars:
Height Glazed: 25"
Number of Plates in Height: One
Number of Plates Each Side: One
Thickness of Plates: 1/4"
Size of Plates: 25" x 26"
Number of Storm Panes: None
Unglazed Side of Lantern: 3 sides = 135 degrees
What Bearings: 15 degrees 28' (N x E 3/8 E) to 150 degrees 28' (SSE 5/8 E); Lies 67.5 degrees each side of line at right angles to range line. Bearing of Range line S 7 02' E
Construction Material Lantern: Wood
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: Wood, covered with sheet steel
Ventilator / Cowl: 8 sided, of wood
Lightning Spindle: Projects from top of ventilator
Description of Lightning Rod: Copper, attached to ventilator ball, led down side of tower into water.
Balustrade: Wood, iron pipe railing
Lantern Doors: Lantern entered by outside covered stairway, center of door lies on line at right angles to range, to W.
Floor of Lantern: Wood
Watchroom Doors: None
Parapet Diameter: 6'
Ventilators
Location / Number: 4 in parapet wall
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
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Name of Maker: Not known
Year Made:
Marks and Number: None
Order of Apparatus: 270 degrees lens lantern
Inside Diameter: 11 13/16"
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
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Arc of Each Fixed Part: 270 degrees only 225 degrees visible, btwn 150 degrees 28' (SSE 5/8 E) to 15 degrees 28' (N x E 3/8 E) Illuminated arc lies btwn 22.5 degrees to W of range line, by E, around to 22.5 degrees to W of range line, looking from center of line.
Number of Panels: Ctr of 90 deg. metal reflector points toward ctr of middle unglazed side, that is towards W, & at right angles to range lens.
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Pedestal: Wood
Service Table: None
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Lamp Description: 5th order
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Number of Spare Lamps: 2
Number of Spare Burners: None
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Vapor Oil Lamp
Number of Wicks or Mantels: 1 round wick
Diameter of Outside Wick: 1 1/4"
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use: Base of tower forms single room which can be used for storage.
Oil House Description: Same oil house as for Front Beacon. Of iron, on concrete foundation, about 100' W of tower, & about 10' from walk up beach. Cement walk from oil house to main walk.
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Healthfulness
General Opinion: Healthful
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