Report for Lampheres Dock (New York) - 1887

General
District: 3rd
Inspector: Lieut. John Millis, Eng'r 3rd Dist.
Location: About 1 mile N of 4-mile Point Lighthouse on Hudson River, NY.
Date of Report: 02/03/1887
Latitude: 42° 18' 50"
Longitude: 73° 41' 50"
Premises
Site:
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:
Date of Permission:
Date of Lease:
Area of the Entire Site: 25' sq.
Area Inclosed:
Character of Soil: Clay
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: 60'
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: Picket fence
Wharf or Landing on Premises:
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: 500' from tower
Means to Reach Light Station: Team
Distance to Nearest Road: About 500' to public highway & 3 miles to Coxsakic Steamboat landing.
Distance to Post Office: 3 miles
Distance to Village: 3 miles
Facilities for Public Conveyance:
Facilities for Private Conveyance: By private conveyance from Coxsakic Steamboat wharf or RR station 3 miles.
Means Used for Support of Lantern: Tower
Number of Separate Lights: 1
First Built or Established: 1884
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date: Good
Shape of Tower in Plan: Hexagonal
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: 12'
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 24'
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Land
Color of Tower: White
Color of Tower/ How Produced: Painted
Tower Connection: Detached
Object of Navigation: To guide thru narrow channel W side of river.
Building Materials: Wood
General Description:
Wall Thickness at Base: 4"
Wall Thickness at Parapet: 4"
Diameter at Base: 8'
Diameter at Parapet: 4'
Kind of Stairway and Steps: Wooden ladder
Number of Landings: 1
Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:
Number of Doors: 1
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: Brick 2' below surface
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: Red clay & sandy loam
Soil Susceptibility: Yes
Miscellaneous Remarks: Structure is a portable beacon placed on brick foundation.
Lantern and Fixtures
Order of Lantern: Western River Lantern
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Ventilator / Cowl:
Lightning Spindle:
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Lantern Doors:
Floor of Lantern: Wood
Watchroom Doors:
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Illuminating Apparatus
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Order of Apparatus: Western River Lantern
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Fixed white
Time of Revolution:
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
Revolving Panels:
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Pedestal:
Service Table:
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How Color is Produced: Fixed white
Red Sectors Description:
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Lamp Description: Western River Lantern
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1
Number of Spare Burners:
Candle Power:
Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description: On ground floor
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity: 25 5-gal cans
Other (Describe):
Suitability:
Miscellaneous
Access to Lighthouse:
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks: In good condition.