Nomination for Graves Light Station

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Form No. 10-306 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED FOR FEDERAL PROPERTIES SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS NAME HISTORIC The Graves Light AND/OR COMMON (same) 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER CITY, TOWN -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Hull STATE - VICINITY OF CODE Massachusetts COUNTY Plymouth CODE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY _DISTRICT _BUILDING(S) XSTRUCTURE SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP X PUBLIC -PRIVATE -BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS -BEING CONSIDERED STATUS _OCCUPIED X.UNOCCUPIED _WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE _YES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED XNO PRESENT USE -AGRICULTURE.

-MUSEUM _COMMERCIAL _PARK -EDUCATIONAL _PRIVATE RESIDENCE _ENTERTAINMENT - RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT -SCIENTIFIC _INDUSTRIAL -TRANSPORTATION '_MILITARY)-XOTHER: AGENCY REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: (If applicable) U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN Washington, - VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION STATE DC 20593 COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. Suffolk Registry of Deeds STREET & NUMBER Public Rec. Hall CITY. TOWN Boston REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STATE MA TITLE DATE _FEDERAL _STATE _COUNTY _LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY. TOWN STATE DESCRIPTION CONDITION _EXCELLENT _GOOD XFAIR _DETERIORATED -RUINS -UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE XUNALTERED ALTERED CHECK ONE XORIGINAL SITE MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

"The Graves" is a round granite tower located off Boston Harbor. At one time it had the most powerful beam in Massachusetts, measuring 380,000 candlepower. The western side of the lighthouse is equipped with a heavy copper ladder. Forty feet above the ledge is the first stage of the lighthouse. Here is located a covered cistern, which is thirty-five feet deep and can hold hundreds of gallons of water. Before the light was automated the tank was filled twice a year by the tender of the light. The second stage houses the engine room where two semi-diesel engines which run the fog horn are ready for any emergency. Located on the third level is the kitchen. The fourth deck is the location of the bunk room. The fifth staging is the library and watch room. The sixth stage holds the mechanism for the light, but the light itself occupies the two floors above.

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD _PREHISTORIC _1400-1499 .1500-1599 -1600-1699 -1700-1799 - 1800-1899 X 1900- -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE ARCHITECTURE -ART _COMMERCE _COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -CONSERVATION _LAW -ECONOMICS -LITERATURE _EDUCATION - MILITARY _ENGINEERING MUSIC -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -INVENTION -RELIGION _SCIENCE -SCULPTURE -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -THEATER -TRANSPORTATION XOTHER (SPECIEVI Aid to Navigation SPECIFIC DATES 1903 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE BUILDER

Statement of significance

/ARCHITECT Royal Luther Lighthouse builder Royal Luther of Malden, Massachusetts was the builder of "The Graves". The cutting of the granite to be used for this light began at Cape Ann early in 1903. The actual work at the lighthouse site commenced 1 June 1903. The first piece of granite was brought to Graves Light on 1l August 1903. The first lens for "The Graves" was manufactured in Paris. By midsummer 1905 the station was ready to begin operation. After the station was in operation the building of a granite oil house ninety feet south with a footbridge connecting it to the light was completed. In its history there have been many rescues in the light's vicinity. In 1936 "Romance" sank after a collision with the "New York" in heavy fog, there were no injuries. The "City of Salisbury" sank in 1938. There was no loss of life, but a million dollar cargo was ruined.

This has been the most spectacular shipping disaster in Boston Harbor history. The "Mary E. O'Hara" sank in the early hours of 21 January 1941 losing all but five of its crew. The Grave Ledge was named for Thomas Graves, vice-admiral of John Winthrop's fleet and a resident of Lynn who became America's first foreign trader. The builder of Graves Light, Royal Luther, died in February 1943 at 87 years of age.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ + -.10 UTM REFERENCES AL1,91 ZONE L3/4,6L0,401 EASTING L469117,8,0 NORTHING Lhlu VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BLJLL NOR NORTHING -eLlwbieLu STATE STATE LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES CODE CODE COUNTY COUNTY CODE CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Joanne F. McCarthy ORGANIZATION U.

S.Coast Guard STREET & NUMBER 150 Causeway Street CITY OR TOWN Boston Realty Specialist DATE 5 November 1980 TELEPHONE (617) 223-6903 STATE MA 12 CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION STATE HISTORICPRESERVATION OFFICER RECOMMENDATION YES NO_ NONE Weslwki STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE In compliance with Executive Order 11593, I hereby nominate this property to the National Register, certifying that the State Historic Preservation Officer has been allowed 90 days in which to present the nomination to the State Review Board and to evaluate its significance. The evaluated level of significance isNational _ _State Local. FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE TITLE DATE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER DIRECTOR.

OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ATTEST: KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE DATE GPO 899-214 WASO Form - 177 ('R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Graves Light Station (Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR) Plymouth County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Lsample Reviewer's comments: LJrequest Lappeal Working No.. 4-28-82 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - 6/18/87 Action: _ACCEPT RETURN6-15-87 _ REJECT. Federal Agency: US CG. -NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline Date see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5.

Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes ] no 7. Description Condition J excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one -unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one -original site moved date 8. Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References X10.

Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name. UTM References descuyeton. 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed Hoyer .

Date - 6/15/4) Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet GPO 918-450 LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUSETTS THEMATIC GROUP NOMINATION LIGHTHOUSE INFORMATION FORM MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 PHOTOGRAPH KEY SKETCH MAP RECORDED BY: ORGANIZATION: DATE: NUMBER 19 Determination of Eligibil 1/21/81 HISTORIC NAME Graves Light Station TOWN: Boston LOCATION: Graves Ledge COUNTY: Suffolk CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: CODE: 025 8th LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Suffolk County Registry of Deeds Boston.

MA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: SER ATTACHED COPY OF LSCG PLAN LAT./LONG.: UTM COORDINATE:19/346/200/4691/600 USGS QUADRANGLE :BOSTON,MA;NH;CT ;RI ;ME SCALE: 1:250,000 ACREAGE : OWNER (S) : STATUS: slelr NPS Form 10-900-a - (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received MAY date entered 4 1987 Page 37Y Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 0'21. Hospital Point Light Station Bdit»d 22. Graves Light Station 23. Annisquam Harbor Light Station Jatered 1n t Ieto oend Jegdistez The Beacon 24. Jatered 1s llational Regieter Tute 25. Bird Island Light Date/Signature tnd siy Reeper ( Ailine/gun 2p3t8: Attest Boeh atx Keeper deloes Byus 969p.

Attest fHeeper AiloreBzan 6/15/8; Attest fKeeper DeluueByau6/108; Attest Mstered in tlie Mational Begisterx Keeper Helmeengett; y'' Attest 26. Borden Flats Light Station Entored in tie Mationai Deyisten Jtkeeper Attest 27. Boston Light Station Jatorsd 1n RoglaJor feeper Attest 28. Brant Point Light Station Matton Wtefakeeper Attest 29. Butler Flats Light Station intered in Nationei Meeper Attest AlureßBzer 6/576, Aelvres Byun 6157, AebruByu 9/247 AelareaByer 6/1s/8, 30.

Cape Poge (Pogue) Light Butored National Rogtsser Keeper Attest AelvsBzan 928/8, RESUBMMISSION 87002041 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Graves Light Station (Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR) Plymouth County MASSACHUSETTS * resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: -sample Reviewer's comments: Lrequest Paterred lgend: Lappeal Working No. 4/28/82 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/2/88 Date Due: _ 10-30-82 Action: ACCEPT - 9-28-8 -RETURN .REJECT Federal Agency: _ VS CC -NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer. Discipline - Date see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4.

Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? ves no 7. Description Condition J excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one -original site J moved date 8. Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity J applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13. Other -Maps L Photographs -Other Questions concerning this nomination may. be directed to Signed Date Phone: GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Form No. 10-301a (Pev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR* NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLI RECEIVED DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER F TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH 1 3 NAME HISTORIC The Graves Light AND/OR COMMON (Same) LOCATION CITY,TOWN Hull PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT U. S. Coast Guard _VICINITY OF COUNTY Plymouth NEGATIVE FILED AT First Coast Guard District, Boston, Massachusetts IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Northwest side DATE OF PHOTO NO' GRAVES LIGWT Light heises of Ma. M F3rm No. 1J-301a (Pev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH 2 NAME HISTORIC The Graves Light AND/OR COMMON (Same) LOCATION CITY. TOWN Hull PHOTO REFERENCE PHoto crEdIT U. S. Coast Guard - VICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT First Coast Guard District, Boston, Massachusetts IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Southeast side COUNTY Plymouth STATE Massachusetts DATE OF PHOTO NOV 74 PHOTO NO Form No. 10-301 (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP 1 2 3 4. NAME HISTORIC The Graves Light AND/OR COMMON (Same) LOCATION CITY. TOWN Hull MAP REFERENCE SOURCE Geological Survey _VICINITY OF SCALE 1:25 000 DATE 1971 COUNTY Plymouth REQUIREMENTS (property located on Nantasket Beach quadrangle) TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW all quadrangle sheets are oriented north 3. UTM REFERENCES 19/346,040/4,691,780 STATE Massachusetts INT: 3464- 75