Report for Hyannis Range (Massachusetts) - 1922
General |
District: | 2nd |
Inspector: | F. J. Morse, 1st Asst. Supt. |
Location: | South Hyannis |
Date of Report: | 03/09/1922 |
Latitude: | 41° 38' 11" |
Longitude: | 70° 17' 20" |
Premises |
Site: | Purchase |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 01/03/1849 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | .73 acres |
Area Inclosed: | .33 acres |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Front on RR wharf, rear 375 yards 10 degrees 42' from front on land |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire, wooden post fence |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | Town road - 1/4 mile - S. Hyannis, P.O. |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | |
Distance to Village: | |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | 2 towers, front wood, rear brick |
Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
First Built or Established: | Rear, 1849; front 1885 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1917 |
Condition at This Date: | |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
Form of Tower: | |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | Rear 43'; front 22' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & buildings |
Color of Tower: | Front, lead color; Rear white |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
Tower Connection: | Covered way |
Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
Building Materials: | Front wood; rear bricks |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Rear, cement; Front none. |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | 19 1/4" x 16.5" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 23" x 38" |
Number of Doors: | 1 - 2' 6 3/4" x 5' 10" |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 5th |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 9 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
Height Glazed: | 36" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | Rear: 27 7/8" x 35 7/8"; Front: 19 7/8" x 19 7/8" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | Rear: 3 -120 degrees |
What Bearings: | 70 degrees & 310 degrees |
Construction Material Lantern: | Wooden parapet cast iron lantern |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Copper |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Yes |
Lantern Doors: | Yes, in parapet |
Floor of Lantern: | Concrete |
Watchroom Doors: | None |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | In parapet wall - 3 |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Yes, screwed to frieze |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | None |
How is Relief Called: | None |
Where is Call System Led: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | Rear: 600; Front 300 |
Name of Maker: | Not known |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | Reflector |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | |
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: | Rear: wooden; Front: none, suspended |
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: | Colored chimneys |
Red Sectors Description: | None |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Constant level |
Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
Candle Power: |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/16" |
Diameter of Mantel: | |
Diameter of Circum Circle: |
Parabolic Mirror |
Parabolic Opening: | Rear: 21"; Front 12.5" |
Parabolic Mirror Depth: | Rear 9"; Front 5 2/8" |
Parabolic Focal Length: | |
Parabolic Material: | Silvered copper |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | None |
Oil House Description: | Brick oil house 175' SSW |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
Oil House Capacity: | About 500 5 gal cans |
Other (Describe): | Covered way - 1 - fitted with shelves & used for spare material |
Suitability: |
Dwelling |
Location: | W'ly of tower |
Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
Outhouses: | Fuel house & barn |
Outhouse Coloring: | White, lead trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | Plank walk to barn |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 1/4 acre |
Area Cultivated: | 1/8 acre |
Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
Sink, Maker: | Not known |
Sink, Size: | 20" x 36" |
Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
Pump, Size: | #2 |
Lamps: | 1 brass lamp, 1 brass table lamp from General Depot |
Water |
How Procured: | Town system & cistern for domestic use |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning |
Tank Capacity: | About 1500 gallons |
Tank Material: | Bricks, cement lined |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | |
Well Diameter: | |
Well Lining: | |
Pump or Bucket: | |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthful |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | None |
Local Causes: | No |
Recommended Improvements: | No |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing - no boat house, town road from village to lighthouse. |
Distance and Direction: | About 400' S x W |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in good condition. |