Report for Lloyds Harbor (New York) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | On the SE point of Lloyd's Neck N side of entrance to Lloyd's Harbor. |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 54' 55" |
| Longitude: | 73° 26' 04" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | There is no soil - sandy - the point is now cut thru & forms an island. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 10' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None - landing may be made on the beach. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | From Huntington, L.I. 3 miles by boat, also by stage from Huntington via Syosset which is on the L.I.R.R. Or by steamboat daily from NY City during the summer & alternate days during the winter. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | 1 mile to public road; 2 miles to Steamboat landing; 3 miles to RR station. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 3 miles to Huntington, L.I. |
| Distance to Village: | 3 miles to Huntington, L.I. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Stage & steamboat. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By L.I.R.R. to Syosset or Huntington, 3 miles by water. A steamboat makes daily trips from NY during summer & every other day during winter. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1857 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1873 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 34' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 40' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Timbered bluff |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewashed |
| Tower Connection: | On 1 corner of dwelling - passageway in 2nd story. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & local purposes |
| Building Materials: | Brick laid in cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 16"; 8" wall, 4" air space, & 4" wall (19" over all) |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 16"; 8" wall, 4" air space, & 4" wall (19" over all) |
| Diameter at Base: | Interior 7' |
| Diameter at Parapet: | Interior 7' |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 8 lights 10" radius, 7.5 base, 9 3/4 length; 1 window 2' dia.; 2 windows glass 9 3/4 x 14 3/4 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 window 1/2 sash 2' x 2' 10"; whole 2' 3/4" x 5' 5 1/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 at base of tower & 1 entrance from dwelling, 2nd story. |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | 4' below surface |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy |
| Soil Susceptibility: | None |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower is in good condition. Site is protected by a jettee (sic) of large enrockment stone. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | Large 4th order (LePaute) |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 7" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 12 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 2" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 23 3/4 x 38.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 plates |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron parapet lined w/ wood - Iron astragals & roof. |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron wood casing |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rope, eye slipped over spindle, led down side of dwelling. |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron outside w/ latch; wood inside no fittings. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Wood |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 ventilators of iron in the parapet of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Fastened to the woodwork of lantern. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | 1 closet |
| How is Relief Called: | None required |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | LePaute |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 360 degrees; Compass bearings - NE by E'd to W |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| 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 |
| Service Table: | Iron |
| 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: | |
| How Color is Produced: | White |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order mineral oil lamp. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | No fittings, not used. |
| Oil House Description: | Oil room is in dwelling & is fitted w/ oil butts, paints, tools & implements. Room is well-supplied w/ shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 1 - 100 gallon oil butt; 1 - 50 gallon oil butt; Oil butts placed on wooden stand. |
| Other (Describe): | Stores are kept in the oil room. |
| Suitability: | None |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling immediately connected w/ tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Built of wood, 1.5 stories high, w/ shingled roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | 1 sitting room, 3 sleeping rooms, kitchen, storeroom & small cellar. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | A woodshed |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | 2 acres, not enclosed. |
| Area of Garden: | No garden |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Land is w/o soil - sandy beach. It is cut off & forms an island. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water in cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Lime & charcoal |
| Tank Capacity: | 5,000 gallons |
| Tank Material: | Brick lined w/ cement |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None known |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |