Report for Oswego (New York) - 1909
| General |
| District: | 10th |
| Inspector: | Chas. Bartlett, Chief Clerk and Norris Works, Supt |
| Location: | Near inner end of pier on W'ly side of entrance to Oswego River Harbor, S'ly shore of Lake Ontario |
| Date of Report: | 01/03/1909 |
| Latitude: | 43° 27' 54" |
| Longitude: | 76° 30' 58" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Dwelling site, purchased, Light on US Pier, controlled by LH establishment. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 09/12/1846 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 3300 sq. ft. |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Tower stands on pier |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By walking thru public streets & out inner breakwater, 1800' = 0.34 mile. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | In city of Oswego, connected by US Inner Breakwater with shore |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 mile, Oswego, NY |
| Distance to Village: | In Oswego |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | By RW & O RR or DL & W RR to Oswego. About 1 mile from depot to station. |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1837 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1869 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Octagonal |
| Form of Tower: | Pyramidal |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 74' 3" |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 75' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | City of Oswego |
| Color of Tower: | Natural gray limestone |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Natural gray limestone |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Lake coast & harbor lights |
| Building Materials: | Gray limestone, lined with brick |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 5' 7.5" |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 2' |
| Diameter at Base: | 19' exterior, 7' 3.5" interior |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 11' 6" exterior, 7' 3.5" interior |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Stone circular to 1st landing - Iron circular above |
| Number of Landings: | 2 |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 13" & 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4 double 44.5" x 25" & 41" x 25.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Octagonal solid stone foundation starting from natural rock bottom of lake, thru pier of protection. Water table 4' 6" above pier. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | A part of old W Breakwater at station was transferred by War Dept. to LH establishment in 1885. Small wooden privy at angle of pier near tower. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | 8' 6 1/4" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | (74") 69 3/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 3/8" |
| Size of Plates: | (30" x 70") 69 3/4" x 31.5" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | None |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 = 108 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 264 degrees (W 9/16 S) to 12 degrees (NE x E 1/16 E) |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron & brass |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Wrought iron skeleton, copper outside, zinc inside. |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Copper |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | 5/8" copper cable leads to water |
| Balustrade: | Cast iron & iron railing |
| Lantern Doors: | Double door in stone parapet, exterior of iron, interior of wood. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron door |
| Parapet Diameter: | 8' 1.5" |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in stone wall of parapet, revolving iron discs. |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | 2 iron ladders |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtains on rollers. |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Watchroom & storeroom (old oil room) in stone bldg, 16' x 20', attached to tower by covered way. Fitted with shelves, work table, bed, stove, etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | None |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier & Fenestre |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | Barbier & Fenestre |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd order 252 degrees |
| Inside Diameter: | 39 3/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | Fixed white - arc illuminated 252 degrees 12 degrees (N x E 1/16 E) to 264 degrees (W 9/16 S) |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 7 panels 360 degrees; 3 @ 72 degrees ea - 4 @ 36 degrees each - 3 @ 72 degrees each + 1 @ 36 degrees for fixed light - 3 @ 36 degrees catadioptric reflector. |
| Number of Panels: | 7 = 360 degrees |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 |
| 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: | None needed |
| Draft Tube Description: | 2" brass tube, copper damper |
| 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: | 3rd order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 extra |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 2 wicks |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | Outer wick 1 13/16" & inner wick 1 1/16" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 3 lockers in watchroom |
| Oil House Description: | Iron oil house 7' 6 7/8" square, 25' W'd from tower, fitted with 5 iron shelves. Oil room under watchroom, constructed 1888, is not used for that purpose now. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 18 x 5 = 90 5 gal cases of oil = 450 gal. |
| Other (Describe): | Old oil room, adjoining watchroom, fitted with shelves, etc. Room under watchroom, 12' x 16', fitted with shelves. |
| Suitability: | Dry |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | In city of Oswego, No. 22 W 3rd st., 1800' from tower SW |
| Coloring: | Straw color, brown trim |
| Construction Materials: | Wooden frame house, built in 1897, under contract with A. Paine & Son of Oswego at a price of $3068. It is of a plan from which several houses have been built in district. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 rooms, besides bathroom & attic. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walk on street built in 1901 - concrete 4' walk to front porch & 2.5' walk around side of house. |
| Area Inclosed: | Wire fence fastened on iron pipe upper & lower railing on front & side. |
| Area of Garden: | No garden |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground. |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern, & city water from Oswego WW, from Lake Ontario. |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | No filter |
| Tank Capacity: | 60 bbls, under back porch |
| Tank Material: | Brick & stone |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | Bathroom on 2nd story |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse on inner end of inner breakwater at gap. Now used by US Engineers. A boat not required to reach light as a bridge spans gap in inner breakwater. |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |