Report for Mayo Beach (Massachusetts) - 1920
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | Frank J. Morse |
| Location: | Wellfleet |
| Date of Report: | 08/01/1920 |
| Latitude: | 41° 55' 49" |
| Longitude: | 70° 02' 05" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 09/24/1837 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 13,825' |
| Area Inclosed: | All |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | Bounds reservation on one end |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wooden fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | No |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Wellfleet distance by public road about 1/2 mile |
| 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: | 2 oil lamps |
| First Built or Established: | 1839 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1880 |
| 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: | 41' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Hills |
| Color of Tower: | Brown |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | Yes, by covered way |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Cast iron lined with bricks |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wooden |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 27 3/8" x 36.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 10 lights |
| Number of Doors: | 1, 3' x 7' |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Sandy soil with large concrete foundation |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | Reflector |
| 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: | |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | Glass on land side painted black |
| 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: | In parapet hinged |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Yes |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 20,000 |
| Name of Maker: | American Gas Accumulator Co. |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 24" parabolic reflector |
| Inside Diameter: | |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | 2.7 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | .3 sec |
| 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: | |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | |
| 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: | |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 spare oil lamps |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Compressed Gas |
| Gas Container: | 4 A-50; 4 spare |
| Compressed Gas Capacity: | 177' at 10A |
| Compressed Gas Charge: | 10A |
| How Supply Renewed: | By substitution |
| At What Intervals: | Once in 6 months |
| Spare Containers: |
| Gas Light |
| Gas Light Kind: | Acetylene |
| Gas Light Number of Burners: | 1 |
| Kind of Burner: | Lava |
| Candlepower Per Burner: | 24 |
| Total Candlepower: | |
| Consumption Gas Burner Per Hour: | 3/4 |
| Total Consumption Per Hour: | 3/4 |
| How Gas Obtained: |
| Parabolic Mirror |
| Parabolic Opening: | 24" |
| Parabolic Mirror Depth: | |
| Parabolic Focal Length: | |
| Parabolic Material: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 on top floor for spare lamps |
| Oil House Description: | Rear of lot, about 50' from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | 500 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected by covered way |
| Coloring: | White lead color trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Stoves |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Fuel house |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walk to street |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | Charm Crawford |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Cast iron |
| Sink, Size: | 24" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof |
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Dippers at sill to turn off until roof is thoroughly washed |
| Tank Capacity: | About 2000 gal |
| Tank Material: | Bricks, cement plastered 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: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |