Report for Eastern Point (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | J.G. Ramsey, Draftsman |
| Location: | On E side of entrance to Gloucester Harbor |
| Date of Report: | 06/14/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 34' 49" |
| Longitude: | 70° 39' 54" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 07/26/1829 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 2.02 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Picket fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat slip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or by public & private highways; about 4 miles to Gloucester, Mass post office |
| 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: | 1832 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1890 |
| 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: | 57' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees & hills |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected to dwelling by covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & 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: | 10 1/4" x 15 1/4" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2; 24" x 36" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 - 3' x 7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower built upon solid ledge |
| 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 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 35" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 35 5/8" x 33 7/8" |
| 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 lighting conductor down tower to sea. |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes, iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron fitted with brass hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door in floor hinged. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lower part of lantern |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Hooks screwed into sash bars. |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 7.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 30,000 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 20" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 60 seconds |
| Flash Interval: | 4 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 1 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 12 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 12 |
| Arc of Each: | 30 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 3 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 flashing |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 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: | Cast iron |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cone only |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Hardened steel pintal |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 24' x 19" ins. dia. |
| Clock Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 7.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Glass case |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 200 W, P.S. 30 C7 fil electric or 4th order improved arc light when electric current not available; 30,000 16.7 cp per W |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | One |
| Number of Spare Burners: | One |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Steel cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 150' |
| How Led: | Down center tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 12" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 5/8" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | 135' NW of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | 1 closet in service room fitted with shelves for spare lamps, etc. |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | 10 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 2 strokes 20 sec silent |
| Duplication: | Engines |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Guide to Gloucester Harbor |
| Distance and Direction: | About 12' 135 degrees |
| Water Supply: | Town water in year around |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Covered way |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Brick building with concrete floor & foundation, flat canvas roof has 3 windows & 1 door. |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 4,068 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell |
| Diameter: | 5' |
| Height: | 4' |
| Time: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Oil |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | De La Vergne Refg & Mach Co |
| Internal Combustion Date: | Not known |
| Internal Combustion Size: | 4" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 1.5" |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Hot ball |
| Compressor Maker: | Right hand engine replaced by 3 HP single phase motor |
| Compressor Seat: | |
| Compressor Machinery: | |
| Compressor Diameter: | |
| Compressor Stroke: | |
| Compressor RPMs: | |
| Character of Air Inlet: | |
| Kind of Unloader: | |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Double dwelling 60' E'ly of tower |
| Coloring: | White, with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 each half |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | 2 Direct & separate hot water heating plants |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 keeper & 1 asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | Both |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Garage - barn demolished 2/8/1927 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trim |
| Paths and Walks: | Paths |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/2 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Fast ground & ledge |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand (2) |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 (2) |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 48" (2) |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: | 2 brass table, 2 hand lamps from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Town water supply |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No, Keepers cistern used as storeroom |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern not now in use |
| Tank Capacity: | Cisterns in dwelling cellars 2200 gal each; fog signal house 360 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Bricks cement plastered |
| 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: | Boathouse & slip & roadway from lighthouse to public highway |
| Distance and Direction: | 180' NNE from tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station & apparatus in good condition. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 19 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 6" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1898 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 1898 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Boathouse |