Report for Newburyport Harbor (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | C. H. Robinson |
| Location: | N'ly end of Plum Island |
| Date of Report: | 10/09/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 48' 55" |
| Longitude: | 70° 49' 10" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Conveyed to US by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, June 10, 1790 & deed from Pettingell heirs |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 02/11/1920 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 53 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | About 2 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | About 400' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire wooden post fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Train to Newburyport team from there to station, distance about 5 miles |
| 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: | 1789 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1898 |
| 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: | 50' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Skyline |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor |
| Building Materials: | Wood tower, cast iron lantern |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Stairs of wood |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 10", 12 lights to each |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 2; 27.5" x 22 3/4" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 1' 8" x 6' 8" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower built light so it could be easily moved if found necessary |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Cylindrical |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Helical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 7/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11.5" |
| 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: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron, hinged |
| Floor of Lantern: | Wood |
| Watchroom Doors: | None - no watchroom |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet - 4 each |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | No |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Yes, in frieze |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | 5800 |
| Name of Maker: | La Sautter & Co. Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 4 -1 with mirror reflection |
| Number of Flash Panels: | None |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 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: | Iron |
| 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: | 100 W; 220 V type P.S. 25 bulb ring type filament electric lamp; Oil lamp to be used only when electric current not available. 220W electric current; 5800 cp - efficiency in watts per candlepower is .017. |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | 1 1/2" |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 used storing spare parts,etc. |
| Oil House Description: | About 200' SE'ly of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' x 10' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 400 |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 100' S'ly of tower |
| Coloring: | White lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Fuel, boathouse & privy |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Planks & concrete walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shifting sand |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee Grand |
| Stove, Size: | 177 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 22" x 36" |
| Pump, Maker: | The Gould Mfg. Co. |
| Pump, Size: | 1165 |
| Lamps: | 2 brass table & 2 brass hand lamps made General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | From cistern in ground outdoors |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Turned off at sill & cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | About 1500 gals |
| Tank Material: | 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 place in Basin & 1 on NW'ly beach |
| Distance and Direction: | About 400' |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Station in good condition |