Report for Little Tinicum Island Range Rear (New Jersey) - 1908
| General |
| District: | 4th |
| Inspector: | Thos. J. Rout, Jr. Draftsman |
| Location: | Nearly 5/8 mile 99 degrees 47' (E 7/8 S) in rear of Billingsport front light of this range, toward Billingsport, NJ |
| Date of Report: | 06/19/1908 |
| Latitude: | 39° 50' 51" |
| Longitude: | 75° 14' 24" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/01/1880 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 4.8 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 4.8 acres |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 3/16 mile |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board & wire fences |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By RR to Paulsboro, NJ & thence by private conveyance to station. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Station is on public road. Distance to nearest RR about 7/8 mile by road. |
| Distance to Post Office: | About 7/8 miles by road |
| Distance to Village: | About 7/8 miles to Paulsboro, NJ |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Carriages meet trains at Paulsboro |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | There are livery stables in Paulsboro. Distance about 7/8 mile |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1880 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Skeleton framework is hexagonal, stairway shell is circular. |
| Form of Tower: | Skeleton framework pyramidal, stairway shell cylindrical |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | About 87.5'; From ground to top of pier 34'. |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 112' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & sky |
| Color of Tower: | Black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel & range for general navigating purposes |
| Building Materials: | Iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | Stairway shell - 1/4" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | Stairway shell - 1/4" |
| Diameter at Base: | Skeleton framework about 34'; stairway shell 8' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Skeleton framework about 10'; stairway shell 8' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Spiral cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 10.5" x 23 3/4" & 12" x 15.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 11; 7 on 1st floor & 3 in tower 26.5" x 4' 6"; 1 in watchroom 19" x 30" |
| Number of Doors: | 6 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Stone piers depth about 4.5' |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is in good condition & well painted. Site in good condition & in grass. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th order range |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical in plan, 10 sides above glass sill. |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 2" from rear of lantern to glass |
| Diameter in the Clear: | About 7' |
| Number of Sides: | Circular in plan |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 27.5" x 36 3/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | One |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 7 plates - 252 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 187 degrees 20' (S 5/8 W) to 79 degrees 20' (E x N) |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Lantern of iron, inner side of lower wall lined with wood. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Brass |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | No conductor except tower, which is iron & grounded through anchor bolts |
| Balustrade: | Outside gallery of cast iron, railing of iron pipe, no balusters. |
| Lantern Doors: | Wooden door - outside lined with iron - opening 25" x 38 1/4". It has brass hinges, iron handle, 2 knobs & lantern. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hinged door provided with lock & knob. No trap door in lantern floor. |
| Parapet Diameter: | 8' |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | None |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks tapped into top of lantern posts. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 window & 1 large closet, no shelves. 1 small closet with shelves. Door leading down to 1st floor & door & stairs up to lantern |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter - other portions of name not visible |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None, except name of maker |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white with fixed red sector between 176 degrees (S 3/8 E) & 187 degrees 20' (S 5/8 W) |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 3 panels, 1 reflector |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | Cast iron, 43 3/4" high, which rests on wooden block, 4" high. |
| Service Table: | Small cupboard, top 16" x 35", is used as service table. Cupboard has no shelves. |
| Draft Tube Description: | No tube |
| Revolving Machinery: | Not revolving |
| 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: | By pane of ruby glass |
| Red Sectors Description: | Between 176 degrees (S 3/8 E) & 187 degrees 20' (S 5/8 W) |
| Where Color Attached: | To lantern by means of brass clips |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Hains lamp, from base to top of button 16" 1 round wick. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 (3 in all) |
| Number of Spare Burners: | None except that on spare lamp. |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/8" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2 closets, only 1 has shelves; 3 cupboards, 2 have shelves, all used for lamp supplies. |
| Oil House Description: | About 55' SE of tower, 8' x 12' in plan, it has concrete flooor & set of 5 paint shelves 7/8" x 9 3/4" in left end. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 7' 4" x 11' 4" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2600 gals |
| Other (Describe): | Pantry on 1st floor of dwelling, has window & shelves & used for storage of food. 2 closets 1st floor, each have shelves, 1 used for clothes, other gen. storage. 3 closets on 2nd floor used for clothes, all have shelves. Cellar & attic used for storage |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling about 23' N of center of tower. |
| Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings - green blinds |
| Construction Materials: | Frame - stone wall foundation |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Frame barn, brick oil house, frame privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead colored trimmings. Oil house - unpainted brick brown trim & roof |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick |
| Area Inclosed: | About 4.8 acres. Board & wire fences |
| Area of Garden: | 150' x 150' |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | About 75 Norway pines are planted along N & E sides of reservation. |
| Cultivation Area Available: | All of premises not occupied by buildings & grounds. |
| Area Cultivated: | 150' x 150' |
| Character of Surroundings: | Originally farming lands, now village lots. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Station supplied water by Water Co. through pipe connections. Also has a well & water is collected from roof, but cistern & well water not used. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Downspouts have been provided with cutoffs |
| Tank Capacity: | Cistern under dwelling, cap about 3700 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick & stone |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Open well 33' deep; 3" driven well point ext. 6' below bottom of open well put in 1897. This gave flow of 400 gal/hr. |
| Well Diameter: | 4' 6" |
| Well Lining: | Brick |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Well is under dwelling. Water not used. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | General character & condition of premises are good. Some high trees on range lines are now being cut out. |
| Supplemental Reports |
| October 12, 1909 | |
| Misc: It has been found that it's not practicable to obtain necessary results by trimming trees & it will be necessary to increase elevation of light | |