Report for Neds Point Light Station (Massachusetts) - 1880
General |
District: | 2nd |
Inspector: | Engineer, 2nd & 3rd L.H. Districts |
Location: | Situated on the E side of Mattapoisett Harbor, MA |
Date of Report: | 04/03/1880 |
Latitude: | 41° 39' 01" |
Longitude: | 70° 47' 45" |
Premises |
Site: | |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | 4 acres more or less |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | Good soil |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 40' |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone wall |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
Means to Reach Light Station: | From Boston by Old Colony & Newport RR to Mattapoisett thence by private conveyance to Lt. Sta. about 1 1/4 miles. |
Distance to Nearest Road: | 40 rods to nearest public road. |
Distance to Post Office: | 1 1/8 mile |
Distance to Village: | 1 1/8 mile |
Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
Facilities for Private Conveyance: | 1 1/4 mile from RR station at Mattapoisett by private conveyance. |
Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
First Built or Established: | 1847 |
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1856 |
Condition at This Date: | Poor |
Shape of Tower in Plan: | Round |
Form of Tower: | |
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 32' to focal plane |
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 43' |
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Woods |
Color of Tower: | White |
Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewashing |
Tower Connection: | Connected by covered way or walk. |
Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
Building Materials: | Stone & lime mortar |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | 2' 10" |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 12" |
Diameter at Base: | 18' |
Diameter at Parapet: | 6' 6" |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Stone |
Number of Landings: | 1 |
Size of Glass: | 8" x 10" |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 windows 3' 8" x 2' 3" |
Number of Doors: | 1 |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sand & loam |
Soil Susceptibility: | Grass |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Lantern and Fixtures |
Order of Lantern: | 5th |
Shape of Lantern: | |
Diameter to Glass: | 6' 6" |
Diameter in the Clear: | |
Number of Sides: | 9 |
Type of Bars: | |
Thickness of Bars: | |
Height Glazed: | 3' |
Number of Plates in Height: | One |
Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
Size of Plates: | 28" x 36" |
Number of Storm Panes: | One |
Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
What Bearings: | |
Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & copper |
Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron rafters covered w/ copper |
Ventilator / Cowl: | Zinc |
Lightning Spindle: | Iron on ball ventilator |
Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper rod - attached by clasp - below surface 6' |
Balustrade: | Wrought iron posts, 2 rails, top one round & bottom one of flat iron up edgeways. |
Lantern Doors: | Of wood - double doors in parapet wall |
Floor of Lantern: | Soapstone |
Watchroom Doors: | No watchroom - a trap door in floor of lantern. |
Parapet Diameter: |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Large head screws |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | |
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: | Arc illuminating 215 degrees. Seen from E by S'd to NW 3/4 W. |
Number of Panels: | 3 |
Number of Flash Panels: | |
Arc of Each: | |
Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | None |
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | None |
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: | Wood |
Service Table: | None |
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 Sectors Description: | |
Where Color Attached: | |
Form of Colored Glass: | |
Lamp Description: | Haines lamp 1 wick |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
Number of Spare Burners: | |
Candle Power: |
Closets and Store Rooms |
Tower Closet Use: | Fitted w/ 3 shelves & used to keep spare fixtures for lamps etc. |
Oil House Description: | No oil room |
Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
Oil House Construction Material: | |
Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 50 gallon oil butts; 20 of 5 gallon oil cans each in a wood case. Oil butts in cellar on stools. |
Other (Describe): | None except one in tower |
Suitability: | Suited. |
Dwelling |
Location: | E side of tower & connected w/ it by covered walk |
Coloring: | |
Construction Materials: | Stone & wood |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
Heating Plant: | |
Number of Keepers: | 1 |
Furnished Quarters: | |
NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
Outhouses: | Barn & wood house |
Outhouse Coloring: | |
Paths and Walks: | |
Area Inclosed: | 4 acres enclosed by wall & water |
Area of Garden: | 1/2 acre |
Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
Cultivation Area Available: | 2 acres |
Area Cultivated: | 1/2 acre used for garden |
Character of Surroundings: | Wood land & low land. |
Stove, Maker: | |
Stove, Size: | |
Sink, Maker: | |
Sink, Size: | |
Pump, Maker: | |
Pump, Size: | |
Lamps: |
Water |
How Procured: | From well |
Quality: | Good |
Quantity: | Ample |
Injury Possible: | No |
Purity Precaution: | |
Tank Capacity: | |
Tank Material: | |
Distilling Apparatus: | False |
Distilling Manufacturer: | |
Well Description: | 12' deep |
Well Diameter: | 3' |
Well Lining: | Stoned up |
Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
What Power Used: | |
Distance from Dwelling: | In the back room |
Healthfulness |
General Opinion: | Healthy |
Diseases: | |
Prevalency: | |
Local Causes: | |
Recommended Improvements: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | No wharf - can land on the shore or rock. |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: |
Tools And Accessories |
Lantern Curtains: | 2 sets |
Lens Covers: | 2 |
Damper Tube and Key: | |
Spare Damper and Key: | |
Carillon for Overflow Pump: | |
Time Marker: | |
Gauge: | |
Spare Lamp Ready for Use: | 1 |
Rod Lamp Ready for Use: | |
Curtain Hanger: | |
Heater: | |
Spare Lamp Cover: | |
Lamp Stand: | 1 |
Mechanical Lamp Cords: | |
Revolving Machinery Cords: | |
Revolving Machinery Weights: | |
Clutch: | |
Spare Fly Or Governor: | |
Gauge for Oil Cistern: | |
Feather Brushes: | 2 |
Linen Towels: | 5 |
Sponges: | 2 |
Chamois Skins: | 1 |
Scissors: | 2 pair straight, 2 pair curved |
Chimney Filters: | |
Coupling Pliers: | |
Service Box and Implements: | 1 |
Cleaning Materials: | Rouge powder, whiting, & rotten stone |
Keepers Aprons: | 2 |
Wicks: |