Report for Old Field Point (New York) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | On Long Island, S of Stratford Shoals & nearly opposite to Bridgeport, CT. |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 58' 34" |
| Longitude: | 73° 07' 08" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Level & arable, sandy loam. |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 130' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Rail & picket fences |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By Long Island RR to Lakeland, thence by stage to Setauket - 12 miles. From Setauket private conveyance 3 miles to station. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | To nearest public road 1.5 miles; To nearest steamboat landing 6 miles, Port Jefferson; To Setauket, 3 miles. |
| Distance to Post Office: | Setauket, 3 miles |
| Distance to Village: | Setauket, 3 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | Stage from Lakeland. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | Long Island RR to Lakeland thence to Setauket by stage, thence by conveyance. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower on dwelling |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1823 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Rebuilt in 1869 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 46' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 79' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | House located on bluff, projected against the sky. |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Surmounts dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Marks Mount Misery Shoal, local purposes. |
| Building Materials: | Wood w/ casing of iron 3/8 to 1/2" thick. |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 5.5" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 5.5" |
| Diameter at Base: | 7' 8" |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 7' 8" |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stair of dwelling. |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | 8 1/4 x 15 1/2 |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1; 20 1/4 x 36 3/4" metal sash |
| Number of Doors: | None |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Built on house - gable end. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | Sandy loam; level & arable. |
| Soil Susceptibility: | Yes, by grass, shrubbery & trees. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 7' 6" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 12 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 1.25" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | 23.5 x 38.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 3 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 2 |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron, wood lining |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | None |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Outside iron w/ latch fastening; Inside wood w/ button fastening. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron in lantern deck |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in parapet of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into frame of lantern. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | LePaute |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | Fixed 290 degrees; Compass W by S 1/4 S by N'd to E |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 7 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| 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: | 4th order Mineral Oil |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | On 1st floor dwelling near entrance closet, benches, glass box etc. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 100 gallon oil butts placed on wooden stand. |
| Other (Describe): | Each room in dwelling provided w/ closets. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited. |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Surmounts keeper's dwelling gable end. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Granite, 2 stories & pitch roof. |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 in all - 3 on 1st floor & 4 bedrooms 2nd floor. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Barn & old dwelling house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Brick walk, from house to wall & to barn. |
| Area Inclosed: | 3 acres, rail fence. |
| Area of Garden: | 1 acre by picket fence. |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | None |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 3 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | 2 acres; remainder used for grazing. |
| Character of Surroundings: | Loam etc., level & arable. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain & well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Filters |
| Tank Capacity: | 5,000 gallons; under kitchen |
| Tank Material: | Brick, cement lined. |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | 24' 8" deep |
| Well Diameter: | 2' |
| Well Lining: | Stone |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | 63' SE of house - not used. |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |