Report for Marblehead (Massachusetts) - 1931
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | H.L. Bartlett, Jun Eng |
| Location: | On N point of Marblehead Neck |
| Date of Report: | 05/14/1931 |
| Latitude: | 42° 30' 20" |
| Longitude: | 70° 50' 03" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/12/1835 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3.97 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 50' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Picket fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf - boat slip landing |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or by public road 2 3/4 miles to Marblehead P.O. by road |
| 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: | 1836 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1897 |
| 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: | 130' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | Brown to gallery, black above |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Iron |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron spiral |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" 6 lights |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4; 21 5/8" x 3' 4.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 2; each 13 7/8" x 6' 9" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower in good condition. Dwelling needs reshingling. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 6th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 35" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 2' 9 3/8" x 3' |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Double iron door - brass hinges & lock |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap with ring bolt |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall (4) |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roll curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closet for spare lamps, chimneys etc. & service table |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 700 |
| Name of Maker: | Not known |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 300 mm |
| Inside Diameter: | 11 5/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 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: | 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: | Ruby shade |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Ruby globe - type "D" |
| Lamp Description: | Spec. lighthship lamps 150W G25 110V, Note: Oil lamp used only when electric light is inoperative.Changed to electric light 8/1/1922; Unattended light 10/31/1930 |
| Type of Illuminant: | Electric |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 700 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Wire cable |
| Size of Clock Cord: | |
| Length of Clock Cord: | |
| How Led: | |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Flat surface |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 30 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/4" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 3 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1/8"; 1 7/8"; 2.7" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1, fitted with 3 shelves used for spare parts |
| Oil House Description: | 189' SW'ly from tower, no fittings |
| 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: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 150' S'ly |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 |
| Number of Dwellings: | One |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | The keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Barn & fuel house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trim |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk from dwelling to tower, paths otherwise |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee-Grand |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 48" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass hand lamp & 1 brass table lamp from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Town system |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern not in use |
| Tank Capacity: | About 2000 gals in dwelling cellar |
| Tank Material: | Bricks, cement plastered inside |
| 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: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Wooden boatslip to low water. Boathouse removed to Wings Neck Light Station - Jan. 25, 1930 |
| Distance and Direction: | About 375' SW'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | General condition of station good. This station being unattended is controlled by an automatic time switch for operating the light - a switching relay substitutes a standby lamp should the lamp service fail. |