Report for Lloyds Harbor (New York) - 1912
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Oscar C. Luther |
| Location: | On Huntington Bay at entrance to Lloyd Harbor & Huntington Harbor, N side of Long Island |
| Date of Report: | 12/31/1912 |
| Latitude: | 40° 54' 42" |
| Longitude: | 73° 25' 52" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Submarine site |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1/4 acre |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Structure built in water |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Wharf |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat, 3 miles |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | Holisite PO, town of Huntington. |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1911 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Never |
| 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: | 42' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky, woodland & hills |
| Color of Tower: | Cement |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural |
| Tower Connection: | Part of structure |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Cement, concrete |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 5 1/4 x 10 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 - 8 lts each, 2 - 4 lts each |
| Number of Doors: | 1 2" x 7" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | All glazed |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Square gallery, iron railing |
| Lantern Doors: | Hinged & bolted |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap hinges & link |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hook in each angle |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 90 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | No date |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 345 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| 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: | Iron casting with flaring ends |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| 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: | Zinc |
| How Color is Produced: | Ruby chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | To lamp |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Regular, 5th order chimney |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Mineral oil |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: | 11 V |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | Shelves, storing supplies & lamps. |
| Oil House Description: | In cellar, no fittings |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | None |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | On lantern deck, channel side |
| Distance and Direction: | Attached to it |
| Water Supply: | None required |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Thru door |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | None |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 28" |
| Time: | 3.5 hrs |
| Manufacturer: | Gamewell #4 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower in front |
| Coloring: | Cement |
| Construction Materials: | Cement/concrete |
| Number of Rooms: | 2 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | S.R. & Co. |
| Stove, Size: | 8-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | 34" x 16" x 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | Gould |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | No name, 1 glass, hand |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain from roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not |
| Purity Precaution: | None |
| Tank Capacity: | 2,000 gal in cellar |
| Tank Material: | Bricks inside cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In kitchen |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wharf built at one corner of pier S'ly side of station. |
| Distance and Direction: | S'ly, adjoins it. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 206 |
| Type: | Round |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 14' 9" |
| When Built: | Don't know |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Don't know |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | No |