Report for Spectacle Island (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | Geo. E. Eaton, Supt. |
| Location: | On E bank, N part of Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor, Mass |
| Date of Report: | 10/08/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 19' 40" |
| Longitude: | 70° 59' 03" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Acquired by condemnation proceedings |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/04/1896 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1.6 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 1.6 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Front 20'; Rear 80' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat, 3 miles to S. Boston |
| 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: | 2 towers |
| Number of Separate Lights: | 2 |
| First Built or Established: | 1897 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1920 |
| 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: | Front: 53'; Rear: 70' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Range for local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden, winding |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 15 3/4" x 14" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2 front; 3 rear; 19 3/4" x 31.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 each tower 2' 6" x 6' 3" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Wooden towers shingled on outside plastered inside. Foundations of towers on nearly same level. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th, 5th & 6th - 1 lantern each tower |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 35.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 7 sides 315 degrees |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | 1/4" sheet steel hinged to swing out |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood canvassed |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lantern parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | Each 750 |
| Name of Maker: | 3rd District |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | |
| 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: | Wooden bench |
| 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 lamp chimney |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Locomotive headlights |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 3/8" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Parabolic Mirror |
| Parabolic Opening: | 22" |
| Parabolic Mirror Depth: | 13 1/4" |
| Parabolic Focal Length: | |
| Parabolic Material: | Copper silver plated |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | 75' E'ly of rear tower - no fittings |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 11' 9" x 9' 9" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | 400 |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | NW'ly of front tower |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Wooden walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | Small garden |
| Character of Surroundings: | Clay |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
| Stove, Size: | 77 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 table lamp & 2 hand lamps make LHS |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of dwelling |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 2000 gals |
| Tank Material: | Bricks, cement plastered on inside |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Premises & structures are in good condition. Range lights changed from lens to reflectors Aug. 18, 1924 |