Report for Morgans Point (Connecticut) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | On Morgan's Point, W side of Mystic River N side Fisher's Island Sound, CT. |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 41° 18' 57" |
| Longitude: | 71° 59' 23" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 1 3/4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Sandy loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 80' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Picket fence on stone wall. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None, landing may be made on beach. |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By wagon from Noauk, CT, which is reached by RR from New London or Stonington. Noauk distant from lighthouse 1 mile. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | To nearest public road, 1/4 mile; To nearest RR station, 1 mile, Noauk; To nearest steamboat landing 1 mile. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 mile to Noauk |
| Distance to Village: | 1 mile to Noauk |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Wagon can always be had. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Wagon can always be had at Noauk. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower on dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1830, refitted in 1855 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1867 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal of iron |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 44' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 61' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Lowland, woodland to W'd |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | On gable end of keeper's dwelling |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Iron placed on gable end of stone dwelling house. |
| General Description: | Wooden frame covered w/ iron |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | 8' 6" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 8' 6" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 8.5 x 15.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 window 20 1/4 x 36 1/2". Iron |
| Number of Doors: | 1 (trap door into lantern) |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Built on gable end of Keeper's dwelling |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sand & loam |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | All in good condition. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 2.5" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 27" x 36 1/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | One |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 sides |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron wood casing |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron lined w/ zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rope, eye spliced & put over spindle, led down E side of dwelling. |
| Balustrade: | Iron railing |
| Lantern Doors: | Outside door iron lined w/ wood bolt fastenings. Inside wood fastened w/ latch. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron on wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door of wood lined w/ copper. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 in parapet of lantern. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into iron frame of lantern. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Made in lampshop |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 6th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 180 degrees; Compass N by E by S'd to SSW |
| Number of Panels: | 4 (2 in reflector) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | None |
| 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: | Funck lamp & wick |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | On 1st floor of dwelling 1 closet & shelves. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 50 gallon oil butts; 1 - 10 gallon oil can; 1 - 5 gallon oil can; Oil butts placed on bench in storeroom |
| Other (Describe): | 1 on 3rd floor shelves for chimneys; 1 in 1st story storeroom; Dwelling supplied w/ closets. |
| Suitability: | Dry, etc. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Tower surmounts dwelling. 2 stories & garret, granite, slate roof. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Granite. |
| Number of Rooms: | 8 rooms including oil room. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Kitchen attached to dwelling; 1 barn. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Road leading to RR station. |
| Area Inclosed: | 1 acre stone & picket fences |
| Area of Garden: | 1/2 acre |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/2 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Marshy & sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain in cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Filter of charcoal |
| Tank Capacity: | Brick cistern under kitchen about 1200 gallons. |
| Tank Material: | Brick, cement lined. |
| 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 |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |