Noah's Ark

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Noah's Ark

Entry/Object ID

2007.11

Description

Wood sign on plywood with the words "Noah's Ark" located on Water Street in Saugatuck. Bar/Club for teens in the 1960s. Hand painted sign with signature in lower right "Bill Schwartz" with additional illegible marks. Teal-blue background with yellow and black text and images.

Collection

Signs, Commercial businesses, 1930+ Tourism, activites, tours and attractions

Acquisition

Accession

2007.11

Source or Donor

Kutzel/McGlone partnership

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Schwartz, Bill

Lexicon

Search Terms

Sign, Noah's Ark, Water Street, Business, Sign

Location

Building

Blue Star Storage unit

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

340-360 Water/Dockside Marketplace/Boatyard Village/Hiestand's Edge Water Boat Livery/Heath Grist Mill

Interpretative Labels

Label

Text from “Signs of the Times” joint SDHC/SCA exhibit, 2009 sign: Noah’s Ark – Dance Weekends original site: 360 Water Street, Saugatuck, Dockside Market Place collection: Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society Collection Short-lived summertime dance joint along the Saugatuck waterfront. “Dance Weekends” was a no alcohol hangout largely for teenagers.

Create Date

June 11, 2007

Update Date

September 25, 2025