Report for Passaic Light Station (New Jersey) - 1880
| General |
| District: | 3rd |
| Inspector: | Genl. J.C. Duane, Engineer, 3rd LH Dist. |
| Location: | Near the mouth of Passaic River, Newark Bay, NJ |
| Date of Report: | 03/03/1880 |
| Latitude: | 40° 41' 44" |
| Longitude: | 74° 07' 40" |
| Premises |
| Site: | |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | Rip-rap foundation |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Railing of pier |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | None |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By small boat from shore |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | Bergen about 2 miles RR station |
| Distance to Post Office: | 1 3/4 miles |
| Distance to Village: | 1 3/4 miles |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | None |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | From Central RR of New Jersey Bergen Point. |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1849 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1859 |
| Condition at This Date: | Good |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | Square |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | 41' to focal plane |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 48' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Low marshy land |
| Color of Tower: | Drab |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Painted |
| Tower Connection: | Connected being built in "L" of dwelling. |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel & local purposes |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | 22.5" stone base |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | 5" |
| Diameter at Base: | 10' 1.5" square |
| Diameter at Parapet: | 10' 1.5" square |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden stairs |
| Number of Landings: | 3 |
| Size of Glass: | (23 x 11) (8 x 14 1/4) (12 x 32) |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | Sash (18 x 27 3/4) (10.5 x 3.25) (20 x 27) |
| Number of Doors: | 1 door in tower from outside & 3 inside |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | Rip-rap foundation, cut stone pier of headers & stretchers etc. |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | |
| Diameter to Glass: | 6' 9" |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 27" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | 10 |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Wood & iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron, zinc lining |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | |
| Lightning Spindle: | Iron |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Round copper rod leading down into water. |
| Balustrade: | Wrought iron balustrade & cast iron gallery. |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron hinges, etc. |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wooden copper covered. |
| Watchroom Doors: | Trap door, hinges & lifting ring. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None required |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into astragals of lantern. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter |
| 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: | Fixed, 270 degrees; Compass range NE x E'd to SW |
| Number of Panels: | 4 (one unglazed) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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: | |
| 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: | 5th order mineral-oil lamp. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 fitted w/ shelves |
| Oil House Description: | In cellar no fittings except oil butt bench. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | 2 - 100 gallon oil butts; 1 - 50 gallon oil butt; 1 - 10 gallon oil can. Oil butts placed on wooden stand. |
| Other (Describe): | 3 on 1st story & 4 in 2nd story - shelves, etc. |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell & Stevens Striking App. |
| Time to Start: | |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Every 15 sec. |
| Duplication: | |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | To mark channel into Passaic River. |
| Distance and Direction: | On E side of tower. |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Forms "L" around tower. |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | Frame bldg. |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 rooms, 3 each floor. |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper & 1 assistant for Beacon Light. |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | Pier |
| Area Inclosed: | 51' dia. picket fence around pier. |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | In cellar |
| Tank Material: | |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump in kitchen |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Good |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat davits |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |