Report for Fort Lafayette (New York) - 1880

General
District: 3rd
Inspector: Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd district
Location: Near SW corner of seawall of Fort Lafayette, E side of the Narrows, NY
Date of Report: 02/03/1880
Latitude: 40° 36' 21"
Longitude: 74° 02' 20"
Premises
Site:
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Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: None
Wharf or Landing on Premises: None
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: None
Means to Reach Light Station: Small boat from Ft. Hamilton, Long Island. Horse cars from Brooklyn, or small boat from Staten Island.
Distance to Nearest Road:
Distance to Post Office: NY City & Fort Hamilton
Distance to Village: NY
Facilities for Public Conveyance: None
Facilities for Private Conveyance: Small boat
Means Used for Support of Lantern:
Number of Separate Lights: No light
First Built or Established: 1873
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Square fog signal house
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:
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Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Ft. Lafayette
Color of Tower: Drab
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Painted
Tower Connection: No dwelling
Object of Navigation:
Building Materials: Wood
General Description: Frame house heavily timbered about 12' square in which striking apparatus is placed. Bell is supported by cast iron yoke btwn 2 heavy upright timbers. Small shingled pitch roof to protect bell.
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Miscellaneous Remarks: Sills of bldg placed in sea walls of fort & bolted down.
Fog Signal General
Fog Signal Kind: Bell
Time to Start:
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Manufacturer: Stevens striking apparatus
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Characteristic: 2 blows in quick succession at intervals of 20 sec.
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Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location: To guide thru Narrows, NY
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Water Supply:
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Description of Fog Signal Building:
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Bell Signal
Weight: About 1000 lbs
Metal: Bell metal
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