Report for Monomay Point (Massachusetts) - 1922
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | F. J. Morse, 1st Asst. Supt. |
| Location: | On Monomay Point near S end of Cape Cod. |
| Date of Report: | 03/13/1922 |
| Latitude: | 41° 33' 34" |
| Longitude: | 69° 59' 39" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/25/1823 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 500' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or by team over the beach about 10 miles to Chatham Post Office |
| 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: | 1823 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1849 |
| 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: | 47' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky line & sand dunes |
| Color of Tower: | Red |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Yes, by covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Sea coast general navigation |
| Building Materials: | Iron lined with bricks |
| 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: | None |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | None |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 3' x 6' 10" |
| 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: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 10 5/8" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 16" x 48" |
| 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, conductor down into earth |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron - hinged |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed into lantern |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | W 2400 R 720 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 1/4" |
| 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: | 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: | |
| 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 sector - colored glass |
| Red Sectors Description: | 255 degrees to 267 degrees |
| Where Color Attached: | Red glass attached to lantern |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 35 mm IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 burner for emergency oil lamp |
| Candle Power: | 500 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: | One only |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | Oil house 123' NNW'ly of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 gallons |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling attached to tower by a short covered way |
| 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: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house & barn |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Path to barn |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sands |
| 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 table, 1 brass hand lamp from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water & driven well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning of cistern |
| Tank Capacity: | About 1200 gal |
| Tank Material: | Bricks cemented |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Driven well about 20' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 1 1/4" pipe |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 60' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing, boat house or wharf on reservation. Beach road (very poor) from lighthouse to Chatham. |
| Distance and Direction: | 1 SE'ly on beach about 1/4 mile & 1 on beach about 1/2 mile from lights. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in very good condition. |