Report for Narrows (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | J. G. Ramsey, Draftsman |
| Location: | W'ly end of spit making out from Great Brewster Island N'ly isde of entrance to Narrows. |
| Date of Report: | 06/19/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 19' 28" |
| Longitude: | 70° 55' 11" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1855 |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Not defined |
| Area Inclosed: | No |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Submerged at high-water |
| 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: | Boat - Boston |
| 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: | None |
| First Built or Established: | 1856 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1911 |
| 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: | 45' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Land & skylline |
| Color of Tower: | White, dwelling surmounted by lantern, sets on black pile foundation |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Keeper lives in tower |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Iron screw piles with wooden dwelling |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | None |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | None |
| Number of Doors: | None |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Submarine site on W'ly end of sand spit. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | 5' inside diam. |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 35" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 25 3/4" x 11 1/4" x 2 1/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 110 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 144 degrees to 254 degrees |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | None |
| Floor of Lantern: | Oak |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet walls |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | In frieze, 2 for each side |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 55 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| 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: | 4 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: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
| 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 chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | None |
| Where Color Attached: | Red chimney on lamp |
| Form of Colored Glass: | None |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 4 |
| Candle Power: | 20 cp |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | None, Galv iron lined locker |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 20" x 40" x 46" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Wood lined with galv. iron |
| Oil House Capacity: | 24 |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell |
| Time to Start: | At once |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke 20 sec silent |
| Duplication: | Necessary small parts |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | To keep shipping off W'ly end of sand spit |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | On roof of dwelling |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | In dwelling |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Fog bell located on S'ly side of dwelling & striker inside of same. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' 4" |
| Height: | 27" |
| Time: | 8 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Wm. Blake & Co. |
| Weights for Operation: | About 1000 lbs |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Dwelling supports lantern |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Stoves |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & family |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | None |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Iron |
| Sink, Size: | 24" x 3' 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | None |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From tank |
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Turn off water until roof has been properly washed |
| Tank Capacity: | About 1000 gal |
| Tank Material: | Tank - wood |
| 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: | |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 118 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 4" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1915 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 3/14/1917 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 51 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 3" |
| Width: | 12' |
| When Built: | 1926 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 10/28/1926 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Hanging at davits outside gallery railing |