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. |