Diepenhorst Fish Market

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Diepenhorst Fish Market

Entry/Object ID

2014.33.01

Description

Ann and John Diepenhorst standing in front of their Fish Market. Building was located at 333 Culver Street on the land that is now the Coghlin Park. 7up beverage sign visible above door. Signs for ice cream and Eskimo Pie visible in window. Shadowy figure visible in doorway. Fruit growers co-op building visible at right.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject

Fishing Commercial fishing Fishery Saugatuck Buildings Saugatuck Merchants Saugatuck Businesses

Subject Person or Organization

Windjammer Condos/John Diepenhorst Fish Market/Saugatuck Produce

Collection

Buildings: Commercial

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2014.33

Source or Donor

Diepenhorst, Pat (Meyer)

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Lexicon

Search Terms

Diepenhorst Fish Market, Culver Street

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coghlin Park

Person or Organization

Diepenhorst, Ann (Thake) 1914-2015

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Notes: Note on reverse side Ann and John Diepehorst fish market building across the street from Bill Wilson's Gourmet shop on Culver St. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2014-11-10 According to Pat Diepenhorst (from an email to Sally Winthers Feb. 4, 2021) "John and Ann ran a fish market on Culver Street in the 1940s. Popular with tourists and locals, the market sold fresh and smoked fish and prepared fish and chicken baskets for takeout. John also peddled his fish beyond the market, traveling throughout town and into Holland to deliver fish to established customers."

Create Date

November 10, 2014

Update Date

May 30, 2025