Report for Ogdensburg (New York) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt |
| Location: | On extremity of point of land projecting from S'ly shore of St. Lawrence River, & W'ly side of mouth of Oswegatchie River. |
| Date of Report: | 01/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 44° 41' 53" |
| Longitude: | 75° 30' 20" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 08/13/1884 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 1/2 acre (20300 sq. ft. = 0.466 acre) |
| Area Inclosed: | 0.4 acre |
| Character of Soil: | Black loam |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 18' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Stone wall & about 91' of iron fence at SE corner. |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | No road. About 75' to boat landing place. |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat from Ogdensburg or by walking down RR tracks & wooden walk. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | About 1/4 mile from Ogdensburg proper. RW & ORR depot about 1/4 mile distant. Steamboat landing & depot of O & Lake Champlain RR about 1 mile. |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 mile |
| Distance to Village: | 1/4 mile from City proper. |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | RW & O RR to Ogdensburg. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | By small boat from Ogdensburg or by walking down RR tracks. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Stone & brick tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1834 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1907 (brick top rebuilt 20') |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | Right prism |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 65' |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 63.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | City of Ogdensburg |
| Color of Tower: | Lower part gray - upper part cream. |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Lower part natural color of stone - Upper part natural color of brick. |
| Tower Connection: | Connected - tower projects from & rises above N'ly end of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & river lights, for general navigating purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Lower part gray limestone, upper part brick. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 2' stone |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 17" brick |
| Diameter at Base: | 10' 8" square |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10' square |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron circular |
| Number of Landings: | 6 |
| Size of Glass: | New part 10" x 14"; Old part - outside 26 3/4" x 12.5"; inside 29" x 15" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | New: 3 - 2' 6 1/4" x 2' 9.5", 1 - 2' 1/4" x 5' 2 1/4"; Old: 3 - inside sash 5' 3" x 3' 1.5", outside 5' 1.5" x 2' 11.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 2 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Solid limestone foundation on natural boulders, found 3' below surface. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Dark loam - greater part made by deredged soil from river bottom. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Situated on low ground & protected by a stone wall. Retaining wall of stone, was rebuilt in 1883 & 1884. Wall is 502' long, 3.5' above ground & 3' thick. 91' of iron fence, 3' high with 2 gates encircles SE'ly corner. Well was sunk in 1884. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Upper part polygonal - lower part cylindrical. |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 5/16" |
| Size of Plates: | 27" x 36.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 or 72 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 10 degrees 42' *N by e) & 298 degrees 42' (NW by W 1/2 W) |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron, lined with zinc. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron, with 14 ventilating holes, 1.5" dia. |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron pinnacle of globe with platinum point. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Stairway - sheet of copper envelopes base of stairway from which extends a copper cable horizontally to 15' from tower in moist ground. |
| Balustrade: | Iron gallery, square, checkered. |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron, in parapet, fitted with hinges & spring bolts of brass. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron, checkered |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: | 7' 2" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 4 iron ventilators in parapet, with brass revolving discs inside, & wire gauge outside. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 1 iron 8' long |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks, screwed into lantern posts. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Last landing below lantern fitted with 4 lockers & shelves for lamps & cleaning materials. |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier & Fenestre |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | C fs A Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 11/16" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 270 degrees, with 90 degrees totally reflecting prisms, forming door. Visible: 28 degrees 42' to 298 degrees 42' |
| Number of Panels: | 3 panels & 90 degree reflector |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 |
| 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: | Wood |
| Draft Tube Description: | Brass tube, 2.5" dia. |
| 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: | 4th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1.5" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 2 lockers in watchroom |
| Oil House Description: | Round oil house, built in 1893, situated 30' W of tower. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | Office, fitted with locker, shelves & table, on 1st floor of dwelling, to left of tower. |
| Suitability: | Suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to tower, stairway of which serves for dwelling. 1 story & attic. |
| Coloring: | Old part, natural color of stone. New part, lead color with darker trimmings. |
| Construction Materials: | Main part, coursed rubble stone masonry of gray limestone. Kitchen, 17' x 24' on S'ly end, built of wood. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6, besides office & kitchen |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Iron oil house, privy, icehouse, & storehouse, which serves for coalhouse & workshop. |
| Outhouse Coloring: | Oil house - dark red; other bldgs lead color to correspond to dwelling. |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks, leading from dwelling to RR track, to lower entrance, to well & to privy. Total 128 lin. ft. - 3' wide & 60' - 2' wide. |
| Area Inclosed: | 17,000 sq. ft. by stone wall & by 91' iron fence at SE'ly corner. |
| Area of Garden: | About 4000 sq. ft. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 11967 sq. ft = 0.27 acres. |
| Area Cultivated: | About 8900 sq. ft. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Gravel filled inside of wall. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From drilled well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Rain water used for domestic purposes, excepting for drinking. |
| Tank Capacity: | 40 bbls, under kitchen |
| Tank Material: | Brick 8' x 10', 3.5' deep |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Tube well, 116' deep |
| Well Diameter: | 5.5" tube |
| Well Lining: | Iron tube |
| Pump or Bucket: | Iron pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 30' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | No landing, wharf or boathouse. No road or way of getting to station by land, except by walking the RR tracks. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
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