Report for Gould Island (Rhode Island) - 1889
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Edward L. Woodruff, Asst. Civil Engineer |
| Location: | On E side of Gould Island Narragansett Bay, RI |
| Date of Report: | 06/03/1889 |
| Latitude: | 41° 32' 05" |
| Longitude: | 71° 20' 38" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 1/2 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sand & loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 28' from tower to crest of bank, & about 16' more to high water. |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence on 3 sides, N, W & S. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | No |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Sail boat from Newport. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Old Colony Steamboat landing Newport |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3.5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Newport - 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Sail boat 3 3/8 miles |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1889 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 33' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 52' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | A row of pine trees (triple row) |
| Color of Tower: | Light-red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Brick |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Bay & channel - local |
| Building Materials: | Stone, brick & iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 4' |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | 17' 2" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Lantern parapet 7' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | 1 |
| Size of Glass: | 6 3/8" x 11 1/8" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3; 16" x 4' 1" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Concrete 4' |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy & loam covering rocks |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 33 13/16" x 36"; (27 11/16 x 3' storm) |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 2 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | |
| Lightning Spindle: | Pinnacle of 4th order lantern |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper ribbon 1/8" x 1.5" led down side of tower into pit filled with coke. |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Double doors opening outward N-W sides. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet of lantern, 4 brass |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | 8 screwed into upper stop of storm sash or inside glass. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Flashing white |
| Time of Revolution: | 2 minutes revolutions. |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 12 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5, 6 panel |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Iron 3' 9.5" high to chariot base. Chariot ring has 10 vertical wheels & 12 horizontal. Driving wheel of lens has 12 horizontal wheels. |
| Service Table: | Carries revolving machinery |
| Draft Tube Description: | None, ventilator ball of 4th order lantern. |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 13' 6" from top of step 8 to under sides. |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Metal case with glass doors |
| Regulated: | Fans |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| 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: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | Diagonally thru deck & down N side of well in tower. |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet fitted with shelves |
| Oil House Description: | |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | In dwelling - pantry & 1 closet on 1st story. 6 closets on 2nd story. |
| Suitability: | Dry |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by Stevens striking apparatus |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 blow every 15 sec |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Bell hangs on brackets on E side of tower. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1200 lbs |
| Metal: | |
| Diameter: | |
| Height: | |
| Time: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 30' to S of tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | 1st story of brick with stone trimming 2nd story frame covered with shingles & shingle roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privy W of tower |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | About 1/2 acre, fenced 3 sides. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 1/2 |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Soil, sandy mixed with loam (rock underneath) |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | |
| Quantity: | |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern in SE corner of cellar 2400 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick lined with cement. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Present landing is a wharf on private property of Mr. Howans, about 1/4 mile S of station. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |