Report for Long Point (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | C. H. Robinson, Asso. Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On point, SW side entrance to Provincetown Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 11/12/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 01' 59" |
| Longitude: | 70° 10' 09" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/10/1826 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 20' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None - beach landing only |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat or team from Provincetown about 4 miles by team - 1 1/4 by boat |
| 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: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1827 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1875 |
| 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: | 36' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Shore & town of Provincetown |
| Color of Tower: | White, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor, bay & local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Bricks |
| 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: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 - 2' 6.5" X 2' 4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 - 3' x 7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower built on sand & has a heavy concrete base. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| 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: | 36.5" x 27.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | None |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | |
| Lightning Spindle: | |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | |
| Lantern Doors: | |
| Floor of Lantern: | |
| Watchroom Doors: | |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 2900 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Cie |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 5/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| 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: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Type A 35 mm IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 600 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 35 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 fitted with shelves for spare lamp, etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 80' W of dwelling |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | Instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke, 30 sec silent, 2 strokes, 30 sec silent |
| Duplication: | Necessary spare parts |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | E'ly & close to tower, guide to Provincetown Harbor |
| Distance and Direction: | About 30' E'ly |
| Water Supply: | None |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Skeleton tower enclosing small wooden building |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 987 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | 2' 3.5" |
| Time: | 8 hours |
| Manufacturer: | G. M. Stevens |
| Weights for Operation: | 1000 lbs |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | On S side & connected with workroom of tower. |
| Coloring: | White with 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 trim |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks from dwelling to fog bell. Concrete walks from dwelling to barn & oil house. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Howe-Douchess |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 48" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass table, 2 brass hand lamps from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from dwelling roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning |
| Tank Capacity: | 4680 gals in cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Bricks cement plastered |
| 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: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing, no wharf - boathouse, no road. |
| Distance and Direction: | About 150' SW'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station & apparatus in very good condition. |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 132 |
| Type: | Power dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 45 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | |
| Width: | |
| When Built: | |
| Date Harbored at Station: | |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | |
| Power Boat |
| Engine Type: | Gasoline |
| Horsepower: | 2 |
| Engine Maker: | Arrow K-1 type 1919 |
| Spare Coil: | None |
| Magnet: | None |
| Battery: | Dry 6 |
| Propeller Diameter: | 10" |
| Propeller Pitch: | 16" - 2 blades |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Boathouse |