Report for Highlands of Navesink (New Jersey) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | On the Highlands of Navesink, NJ |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 23' 45" |
| Longitude: | 73° 59' 11" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 2 3/4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy & stony |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 3/4 mile |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Picket fences |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | Government road in bad condition. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Steamboat from NY City |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1/2 mile to public road & 3/4 to Steamboat landing Shrewsbury river. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1/2 mile |
| Distance to Village: | 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Steamboat from NYC |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Steamboat & LI RR |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | 2 towers |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
| First Built or Established: | 1840 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1862 rebuilt - thoroughly repaired in 1879. |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | S tower square, N tower octagon |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 53' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 248' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Highlands covered w/ trees etc. |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural color of sandstone |
| Tower Connection: | 2 towers connected by keeper's dwelling & passage. |
| Object of Navigation: | Sea coast & general purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Brown sandstone. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 6' 6" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 4' |
| Diameter at Base: | 21' 6" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 19' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Circular iron supported by central newel pipe. |
| Number of Landings: | 4 |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 2' x 4' |
| Number of Doors: | 1 from each work room |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy & gravel |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes by grass, shrubbery & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 2 towers 228' from center to center connected w/ each other by long one story bldg which contains keeper's rooms & passage etc. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 1st - both alike |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 12' 3" |
| 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: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 27 3/4" x 39.5"; 27 3/4" x 44.5" & 27 3/4" x 30 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 30 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 sides 18 plates 135 degrees. |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, copper, etc. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper over iron rafters etc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Zinc |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper wire rope on each tower & central part of bldg. |
| Balustrade: | Iron - stone gallery |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron doors & jambs fitted in stone parapet. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Stone - Pedestal of lantern rests on iron deck of watchroom. |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 brass ventilators in each tower parapet. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Iron ladders |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Rollers fitted to astragals. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closets etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | Gongs in sleeping rooms of assistant keepers connected w/ both towers. |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | North tower - Sautter; South Tower - LePaute. |
| 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 225 degrees; Compass range of visibility NW by E'd to S by E |
| Number of Panels: | 5; S tower 3 copper reflectors; N tower 3 silver plate reflectors. |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 13 |
| 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: | Iron 4.5" dia. |
| 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: | French Mechanical Lamp in N tower; Funck's float lamp in S tower. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 each tower |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 6 South & 4 North. |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 closet in each tower fitted w/ shelves. |
| Oil House Description: | 2 rooms. 1 adjoining each tower 1st story fitted w/ tanks etc. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 15 - 100 gallon oil butts; 2 - 50 gallon oil butts; 2 - 10 gallon oil cans. Oil butts placed on wooden benches. |
| Other (Describe): | 16 closets - 1 in each kitchen & sitting room; 1 in each bedroom 1st & 2nd story - & 1 in each workshop or oil room. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Long bldg midway btwn & connecting the 2 towers - built of stone in front & brick rear - tin roof. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Stone (sandstone) front; rear brick; tin roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | Center portion 8 rooms, 2 kitchens, 4 rooms & workshop each side center, total 18 rooms. 12 closets in 1st story, cellar under center portion. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 3 assistants. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn & privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 2 3/4 acres - picket fence. |
| Area of Garden: | About 1/4 entire site |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 1/2 |
| Area Cultivated: | About 1/4 |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy, gravel, & some loam |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Filtered |
| Tank Capacity: | About 20,000 gals. Placed in rear near kitchens. |
| Tank Material: | Stone plastered w/ cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump in kitchens from cistern |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Cisterns 10' from house |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Chills & fever |
| Diseases: | Summertime |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Neither landing, wharf nor boathouse. land station - road in poor condition. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |