Report for Wood End (Massachusetts) - 1931
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | H. L. Bartlett, Junior Engineer |
| Location: | On beach near entrance to Provincetown Harbor, Mass. |
| Date of Report: | 05/14/1931 |
| Latitude: | 42° 01' 17" |
| Longitude: | 70° 11' 38" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Military reservation, 1872 |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 5 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | No |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 200' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | None |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat or team, about 5 miles by boat & about 3 miles by team - Provincetown P.O. |
| 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: | 1872 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 45' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Provincetown |
| Color of Tower: | White - black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor, bay & general 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: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 9" x 12" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 4; 30.5" x 28" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 3' x 6' 10" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower in excellent condition. Site sand |
| 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: | 27.5" x 36.5" |
| 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 - copper connected to ground |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes, iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron fitted with hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet walls - 5 each |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring roll curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Fitted with closet for spare parts etc. |
| How is Relief Called: | Electric bell for lens & lamp |
| Where is Call System Led: | To bedroom in keepers dwelling |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 7.5 hours - 3rd dist type C |
| Intensity in Candles: | 2800 |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter & Co. Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known` |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 minute |
| Flash Interval: | 13.8 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 1.2 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 1 bulls eye |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 8 flashing |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 6 flashing |
| 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 with brass sleeves - 3rd district |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Brass 2" pipe no damper |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Old type 3rd district ball bearings |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | None |
| Clock Weight: | About 175 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 7.5 hours - 3rd dist type C |
| Drive During Rewind: | Yes |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Friction governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | 375 mm Red shade |
| Red Sectors Description: | None |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | Circular 375 mm red shade on 3rd dist. shade holder |
| Lamp Description: | 35 mm IOV type "A" |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2; 1 on 4th order imp. wick lamp |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: | 500 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord- steel |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 180' |
| How Led: | Down inside tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 6 1/4" diam. 6 15/16 long |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Flat surface |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | True |
| Number of Balls: | |
| Diameter of Balls: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: | None |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | With shelves for spare lamps. etc. |
| Oil House Description: | 70' E of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | 450 |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell - B type |
| Time to Start: | At once |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke 15 sec silent |
| Duplication: | No spare parts |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Provincetown Harbor |
| Distance and Direction: | 110' 207 degrees |
| Water Supply: | None |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Concrete walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Wooden pyramidal tower |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,035 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 31.5" |
| Height: | 2' 5" |
| Time: | 6 hours |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: | 1000 lbs |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 50' NE |
| Coloring: | White lead colored trimmings |
| 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: | None |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trim |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete & wooden walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | No |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Glenwood |
| Stove, Size: | 8-20 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 24" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 1 brass table, 1 brass hand lamp from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from dwelling roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning |
| Tank Capacity: | About 4600 gals. dwelling cellar |
| 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: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing, no wharf or boathouse, sandy & marsh road to lighthouse, but not passable at all times |
| Distance and Direction: | Beach about 75' W'ly from lighthouse |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in excellent condition |