Report for Nantucket (Great Point) (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | C.H. Robinson, Asst. Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On point, N end of Nantucket Island |
| Date of Report: | 10/20/1927 |
| Latitude: | 41° 22' 24" |
| Longitude: | 70° 02' 24" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Cession from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/12/1790 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | Not determined |
| Area Inclosed: | Dwelling inclosed |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 630' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Board fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Beach landing & boathouse |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat about 8 miles or by team about 18 miles to Nantucket |
| 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: | 1769 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1818 |
| 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: | 70' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Skyline |
| Color of Tower: | White, black lantern |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast |
| Building Materials: | Rubble stones, brick lined |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron spiral |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 13 1/4" & 9" x 10" (1) |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 5 - 23.5" x 56"; 1 - 21.5" x 45" |
| Number of Doors: | 1 - 2' 10 3/4" x 6' 8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Located on a sandy point & has base surrounded by walled area to prevent erosion of sand by wood. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 3rd |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 12 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 5' 10.5" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 26 5/8" x 5' 11 3/4" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 1 door to lantern gallery 4' tall 30 degrees |
| What Bearings: | 330 degrees & 0 degrees |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes, copper conductor to ground |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Yes, hinged to swing out |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Hatch in floor with iron stairs leading into same. |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet wall, below lantern glass |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Spring rollers |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Yes, has no fittings |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | W 12,000; R 3,600 |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter & Co. A Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 3rd |
| Inside Diameter: | 39 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 5 (1 silver reflector (door)) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 13 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 11 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 4 fixed |
| 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: | Cast iron 6' tall |
| 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: | White with red sector |
| Red Sectors Description: | 84 degrees to 106 degrees |
| Where Color Attached: | To inside of lantern glass |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 55 mm |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: | 1500 cp |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 mantel |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 55 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: | One only |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | None |
| Oil House Description: | SW about 600' from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks, slate roof |
| Oil House Capacity: | 1000 |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 30' S'ly |
| Coloring: | White, lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 each side |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 double |
| Heating Plant: | Hot water - direct |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & 1 asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | Both |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | 2 fuel houses, 1 stable used as garage |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Plank walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand (2) |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 3' 6" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: | 2 brass table lamps, 3 brass hand lamps 3rd district |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Dug well & cisterns |
| Quality: | Cistern - good; well - fair |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Thoroughly wash roof before turning water into cistern & frequent cleaning |
| Tank Capacity: | About 1500 gal |
| Tank Material: | Bricks cement lined |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Not known - cement cover |
| Well Diameter: | Not known |
| Well Lining: | Not known |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 20' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing at boat house. No road to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | About 1600' W |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in very good general condition |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 39 |
| Type: | Dory (poor condition) |
| Length: | 4' 7" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | About 1904 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 6/25/1912 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | |
| Boats on Station: | Boat house |