Report for Nantucket (Great Point) (Massachusetts) - 1927
General |
District: | 2nd |
Inspector: | C.H. Robinson, Asst. Lighthouse Engineer |
Location: | On point, N end of Nantucket Island |
Date of Report: | 10/20/1927 |
Latitude: | 41° 22' 24" |
Longitude: | 70° 02' 24" |
Premises |
Site: | Cession from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | 06/12/1790 |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | Not determined |
Area Inclosed: | Dwelling inclosed |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 630' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board fence |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Beach landing & boathouse |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat about 8 miles or by team about 18 miles to Nantucket |
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: | 1769 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1818 |
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: | 70' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Skyline |
Color of Tower: | White, black lantern |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
Tower Connection: | |
Object of Navigation: | Seacoast |
Building Materials: | Rubble stones, brick lined |
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: | 10" x 13 1/4" & 9" x 10" (1) |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 - 23.5" x 56"; 1 - 21.5" x 45" |
Number of Doors: | 1 - 2' 10 3/4" x 6' 8" |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Located on a sandy point & has base surrounded by walled area to prevent erosion of sand by wood. |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
Diameter to Glass: | |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 12 |
Type of Bars: | Vertical |
Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
Height Glazed: | 5' 10.5" |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 26 5/8" x 5' 11 3/4" |
Number of Storm Panes: | |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 1 door to lantern gallery 4' tall 30 degrees |
What Bearings: | 330 degrees & 0 degrees |
Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
Lightning Spindle: | Yes, copper conductor to ground |
Description of Lightning Rod: | |
Balustrade: | Yes |
Lantern Doors: | Yes, hinged to swing out |
Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
Watchroom Doors: | Hatch in floor with iron stairs leading into same. |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | Parapet wall, below lantern glass |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rollers |
Watchroom |
How is Watchroom Fitted: | Yes, has no fittings |
How is Relief Called: | |
Where is Call System Led: |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | W 12,000; R 3,600 |
Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. A Paris |
Year Made: | Not known |
Marks and Number: | None |
Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
Inside Diameter: | 39 3/4" |
Light Characteristic: | |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | 5 (1 silver reflector (door)) |
Number of Flash Panels: | None |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 fixed |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 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: | Cast iron 6' tall |
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: | White with red sector |
Red Sectors Description: | 84 degrees to 106 degrees |
Where Color Attached: | To inside of lantern glass |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | 55 mm |
Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
Candle Power: | 1500 cp |
Vapor Oil Lamp |
Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
Diameter of Mantel: | 55 mm |
Diameter of Circum Circle: | One only |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | None |
Oil House Description: | SW about 600' from tower |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks, slate roof |
Oil House Capacity: | 1000 |
Other (Describe): | None |
Suitability: |
Dwelling |
Location: | 30' S'ly |
Coloring: | White, lead trimmings |
Construction Materials: | Wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 each side |
Number of Dwellings: | 1 double |
Heating Plant: | Hot water - direct |
Number of Keepers: | Keeper & 1 asst. |
Furnished Quarters: | Both |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
Outhouses: | 2 fuel houses, 1 stable used as garage |
Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
Paths and Walks: | Plank walks |
Area Inclosed: | |
Area of Garden: | |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | None |
Area Cultivated: | |
Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand (2) |
Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
Sink, Maker: | Not known |
Sink, Size: | 22" x 3' 6" |
Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
Pump, Size: | #2 |
Lamps: | 2 brass table lamps, 3 brass hand lamps 3rd district |
Water |
How Procured: | Dug well & cisterns |
Quality: | Cistern - good; well - fair |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | Thoroughly wash roof before turning water into cistern & frequent cleaning |
Tank Capacity: | About 1500 gal |
Tank Material: | Bricks cement lined |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | Not known - cement cover |
Well Diameter: | Not known |
Well Lining: | Not known |
Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
What Power Used: | Hand |
Distance from Dwelling: | About 20' |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthful |
Diseases: | None |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | None |
Recommended Improvements: | No |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing at boat house. No road to lighthouse |
Distance and Direction: | About 1600' W |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in very good general condition |
Boats |
Boat Number: | 39 |
Type: | Dory (poor condition) |
Length: | 4' 7" |
Width: | 13' |
When Built: | About 1904 |
Date Harbored at Station: | 6/25/1912 |
Sails: | True |
Suited to Work: | Yes |
Miscellaneous |
General Information: | |
Boats on Station: | Boat house |