Report for Sandy Neck (Massachusetts) - 1931
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | H. L. Bartlett, Junior Engineer |
| Location: | W side of entrance to Barnstable Harbor. |
| Date of Report: | 07/29/1931 |
| Latitude: | 41° 43' 22" |
| Longitude: | 70° 16' 53" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase from town of Barnstable |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/04/1826 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 125' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No wharf - beach landing at boathouse |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat, about 2 1/4 miles, Yarmouthport, Mass. |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1827 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1857 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 48' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Skyline |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Bricks |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron winding |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 14" x 18" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2; 31 5/8" x 41" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 3' x 6' 10" double door |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Sandy |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 10 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Yes |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Yes, in parapet |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | 5 in parapet walls |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtain hooks in frieze |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 150 |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 1/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 270 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 5 (one open) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 - 2 above & 2 below central drum |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed |
| 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: | Cast iron - old style 4th o fixed- lens stand is 5th o. |
| Service Table: | |
| 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: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 35 mm type A IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 4th O imp & IOV outfit |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: | 600 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: | One only |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | 175' ESE of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | 350 - Bulk Kerosene tank (3' dia x 9' 10") capacity 490 gal - S of tower 1 - 365 cap (2'6" x 10') |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: | Dry & suited |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 30' W'ly of tower |
| Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | One |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 Keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Oil house, boathouse & toilet |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walk to tower & outbuildings |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass lamp, 1 brass table from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Cistern & driven well |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning |
| Tank Capacity: | 1500 gals - in cellar |
| Tank Material: | Bricks, cement plastered on inside |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | About 8' in cellar |
| Well Diameter: | 1 1/4" pipe |
| Well Lining: | Driven |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In cellar |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing, no wharf, boathouse with ways - sandy beach to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | About 150' SW'ly of tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower, dwelling etc, in good condition |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 67 |
| Type: | Skiff |
| Length: | 4' 2" |
| Width: | 13' 9" |
| When Built: | 1927 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Oct. 22, 1930 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Boathouse |