Harding Hotel aerial photo

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

The Harding Hotel - center - was located northeast of Center and Ferry Streets in Douglas. The Terrace Park View Resort is just to the north.

HardingHotelAerialCa1955Gray.jpg 483KB - Digital file from Jack Sheridan Drive 2021.72.02

Name/Title

Harding Hotel aerial photo

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.01

Description

Aerial view of the 2nd Harding Hotel, with Center St. and Ferry St. in the foreground, Ferry St. and the West Shore Golf Course to the left, Lake Michigan on the horizon and the edge of Kalamazoo Lake to the right. Also visible is the Root Beer Barrel, the Terrace Park Tower (that would give the name to Tower Marine). The photo shows a long building with an arched roof that has the words "Rooms Meals Dancing" in large type over the door.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

River Queen Boatworks/81. N Ferry/Harbor Club/Harding Hotel, 2nd

Context

This building was to be "the world's longest bar." See organization profile for details and higher resolution version of the photo.

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Root Beer Barrel 1950-, Woosah/Art Fair Gallery/Indian Inn/Terrace Park Tavern, 216 St Peter's Dr./Safe Harbor/Tower Marina/Capt. Hamilton House, Harbor Court Condos/Terrace Park View Resort/Eyeful Tower ?-1964, River Queen Boatworks/81. N Ferry/Harbor Club/Harding Hotel, 2nd

General Notes

Note

This image was copied from the SDHC photo blog as part of updating the SDHC website in 2023. The location of an original or printed version of this image is unknown.

Create Date

March 14, 2023

Update Date

March 9, 2024