Report for Fire Island (New York) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | On E side of Fire Island Inlet, S side of Long Island, NY |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 37' 55" |
| Longitude: | 73° 13' 09" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 1/3 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sand |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 150' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | A railing around the stone pier upon which the bldg & tower stand (100 x 150') |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | A wooden wharf much dilapidated. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | 9 miles from Babylon on the S Shore RR. During the summer, a small steamboat runs btwn the Island & Babylon. Otherwise, reached by sail boat. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | To Penataquot village & the RR, distance is 4 miles; To the Lighthouse across the Bay, distance is 7 or 8 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | To Babylon, 9 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Penataquot, 4 miles. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | RR & private conveyance. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Sailboat from RR station across bay 7 to 8 miles. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1826 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Refitted in 1858 - repaired in 1872. |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 152' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 168' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
| Color of Tower: | Yellow |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Cement wash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by covered way from the Keeper's dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & general purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Brick. Iron staircase, railings. Parapet platform of granite. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 10' 9" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 2' 4" |
| Diameter at Base: | Interior, 10' 6" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Interior, 10' 6" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | 9, including lantern deck |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 7 - double french 2' & 5' wide. |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Rubble & concrete foundation extending 15' below the Surface of Stone pier. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | No |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 11' 4", interior |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 9' 9" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | Lower, 27 5/8 x 30 3/4"; middle 27 5/8 x 39"; upper 27 5/8 x 26 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper, platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod, outside of tower. |
| Balustrade: | Copper, pipe railing - iron gallery |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood lined w/ copper |
| Floor of Lantern: | Copper inside, cast iron outside. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door of wood, lined w/ copper. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 of cast iron |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 of wrought iron |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | None |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Wooden floor, copper covered. Heater & strainer, Lighthouse clock. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Flashing white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | 1 minute |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Flashing; Compass visibility - ENE x S'd to W x S |
| Number of Panels: | 8 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | White |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | In 1st story of dwelling house fitted w/ 8 oil butts, 1 strainer & oil cans, tools, burners, glasses etc. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 6 - 100 gallon oil butts; 1 - 50 gallon oil butt; 1- 100 gallon oil can (for waste). Oil butts are placed on wooden bench. |
| Other (Describe): | In the dwelling & used for tools etc., & domestic purposes generally. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected w/ tower by covered way. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | NY cut granite - 1.5 stories high w/ cellar underneath. |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 sitting rooms; 6 sleeping rooms; 2 kitchens; 3 cellars (1 used as storeroom & 1 for work shop); 8 closets. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper & 2 assistants |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 1 small shed |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 15,000 sq. ft. (area of pier) |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sand entirely |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | 2 wells, 1 w/ pump - the other dry. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Yes |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | No tanks, no cistern. |
| Tank Capacity: | |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Well |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | At hand |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No boathouse, wooden landing wharf out of repair. Landing easy. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |