Report for Butler Flats (Massachusetts) - 1931
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | H. L. Bartlett, Junior Engineer |
| Location: | In 2.5 fathoms on W side of dredged channel into New Bedford Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 05/14/1931 |
| Latitude: | 41° 36' 14" |
| Longitude: | 70° 53' 42" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Conveyed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 09/21/1895 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 800' x 500' |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Tower sits in water |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None - ladder only |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat - 1 mile New Bedford |
| 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: | 1898 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | Has never been rebuilt |
| 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: | 53' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Land, trees & buildings |
| Color of Tower: | White - base black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Keepers quarters are in tower |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor, bay & local navigation |
| Building Materials: | Iron, concrete & bricks |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron winding |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 1 8" x 10" fog bell room; 6 2" x 10"; 1 8x9"; 3 13.5" x 10"; 6 10.5" diam. |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 17; 6 2' 3" x 2'; 1 21" x 2' 11"; 1 45" x 27 5/8"; 6 14.5" x 14.5"; 3 19" x 2' |
| Number of Doors: | 12, 1 double 3' x 6' 10"; 11 2' 6" x 6' 8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| 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: | 34" x 36" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes, with copper conductor down to water |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Yes, iron with hinge & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed into frieze |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Closet for spare lamp etc., & trimming table |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 6 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 2400 |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier & Benard |
| Year Made: | 1896 |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 7/8" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 30 sec. |
| Flash Interval: | 4.3 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 0.7 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 6 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 3 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 flash |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 flash |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | Length 37'; diam. about 12" |
| Clock Weight: | About 100 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 6 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | By fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Aladdin lamp - style no 12, I.O.V. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: | 88 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord, galv. iron |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | About 150' |
| How Led: | Down central tube |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 12" |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | V groove |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 8 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/8" |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 fitted with shelves for household use |
| Oil House Description: | Oil stored in cellar |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 200 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 1 room for coal, 1 for wood, 1 for oil for paints in base of tower. |
| Suitability: | Suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | Instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 2 strokes 15 sec silent |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to New Bedford Harbor |
| Distance and Direction: | On E'ly side of tower |
| Water Supply: | None |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | By main gallery deck |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Sheathing structure under main gallery deck roof |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 835 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 2' 11.5" |
| Height: | 2' 3" |
| Time: | About 2 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Geo. M. Stevens, Boston |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Quarters in tower |
| Coloring: | |
| Construction Materials: | |
| Number of Rooms: | 5 |
| Number of Dwellings: | |
| Heating Plant: | Stoves |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | Both |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | No quarters ashore furnished |
| Outhouses: | None |
| Outhouse Coloring: | |
| Paths and Walks: | None |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Water |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand Railway Champion |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 # 18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Noe known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | # 2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass table, 2 brass hand lamps from Gen. Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Delivered by tender |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | |
| Tank Capacity: | About 2800 gal base of tower |
| Tank Material: | Concrete & bricks |
| 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: | Landing ladder only, no wharf, boathouse or road |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in good repair |