Report for Great West Bay (New York) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | On Ponquoque Point, Long Island. N side of Shinnecock Bay, 1 nautical mile from line of sea beach about midway btwn Montauk & Fire Island Lighthouses, NY. |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 51' 00" |
| Longitude: | 72° 30' 16" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 9 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Level & sandy |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 200' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Fence of locust posts & pine rails. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By Long Island RR to Goodground, which is 2.5 miles from station, thence by private conveyance. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 3 miles RR station, Goodground, L.I. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Goodground, Suffolk County, NY, 2.5 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Goodground, Suffolk County, NY, 2.5 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Goodground, LIRR |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By Long Island RR to Goodground, thence 2.5 miles by private conveyance to station. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1857 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Repaired & put in complete order in 1867 & again repaired in 1872. |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Circular |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 150' to focal plane. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 160' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Cement - washed. |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by a covered passageway. |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & general navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Brick w/ granite cornice. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Outside wall 2' 8"; inside 2'; space 3' 1 3/8"; total 7' 9 3/8". |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 26" |
| Diameter at Base: | Inside dia. 10' 6" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Inside dia. 10' 6" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron up to parapet, thence up wooden treads in iron frame up to lantern. |
| Number of Landings: | 9 including lantern deck. |
| Size of Glass: | 8 x 10" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 7 double 3' x 7' |
| Number of Doors: | 3, 1 at entrance from covered way. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Pile foundation below water. Thence concrete to natural surface of ground. 10' above low water. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Level & sandy. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | About 4 acres cultivated. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 11' 6" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 12 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 9' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 3 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 3 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | Upper 38" x 38"; middle 38" x 40"; lower 38" x 32" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 4 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 4 |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper platinum point |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper outside of tower |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Wood, double |
| Floor of Lantern: | Gallery floor of iron. Parapet deck of stone. |
| Watchroom Doors: | None - lantern is reached by stairway from watchroom. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 16 of copper & brass. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 wooden step ladder |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains on rollers. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | W/ filter, oil carrier, service box, handlamps, clock, dusting & sweeping brushes & small table. |
| How is Relief Called: | Wires not perfect. tubes all in good order. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 1st |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 270 degrees; NE x E by S'd to SW x W |
| Number of Panels: | 6 in center & lower parts; 12 in upper part. 2 silvered reflectors. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 13; Drum inc. plane & 8 prisms abv & 8 below plane; which is 11" in breadth. |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 6 |
| 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: | Iron |
| Service Table: | None |
| Draft Tube Description: | About 15" above damper tube. |
| 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: | Funck, 2 wicks |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 5 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | In 1st story of dwelling & opposite to passageway to tower. Fitted w/ 10 oil butts, oil carriers & paint buckets. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 10 - 100 gallon oil butts placed on wooden stand in cellar. |
| Other (Describe): | In oil room fitted w/ shelves, glass box, tools, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry etc. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 2 frame bldgs connected w/ each other & w/ tower by a covered passageway. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Wood, etc. |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 sitting rooms, 4 sleeping rooms, closet in each. 1 kitchen & closet & cellar under the whole. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 2 assistants. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn & stable very old 18 x 34. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 9 acres by rail fence. |
| Area of Garden: | 4 acres. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | Not 1/2 |
| Area Cultivated: | 3.5 acres |
| Character of Surroundings: | Level & sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From a well in good order. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | No cisterns |
| Tank Capacity: | No cisterns |
| Tank Material: | No cisterns |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Depth not ascertained |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Near at hand. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing, wharf, boathouse nor road. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |