Name/Title
Big Pavilion completedEntry/Object ID
2021.87.49Scope and Content
The Local Observer newspaper Remembering When - Our History article titled "A Star Is Born" LO47
December 29, 2005.
By Jack Sheridan and Jim Schmiechen.
Digital files use to create this article and associated resources at 2021.72.02Context
A STAR IS BORN
Impossible as it now seems, within ninety days the Big Pavilion grew from pilings driven on the swampy rivers edge to the Big Pavilion completed on time.
Imagine the shock - standing on the corner of Mason and Water ( try it today--standing in front of Marros)—the view of the country, Douglas and tranquil Kalamazoo Lake had been replaced by a giant red, barrel roofed, dance hall palace, half a block long and with four steeples towering above the tallest trees! Picture 5000 colored lights suddenly lighting up a dark village street in a town that did not yet have electricity! A feast of a scene to say the least.
Would this put Saugatuck on the resort map? The pavilion dream of Mr Limouze and partners was now a reality right there in downtown Saugatuck. The next trick was to get folks to come inside and spend money. Stay tuned… By Jack Sheridan
Thanks goes to Kit Lane and her book “Saugatuck’s Big Pavilion: The Brightest
Spot on the Great Lakes”. It is available from the Historical Society and at most local book stores.Collection
Remembering WhenCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.87Source or Donor
Sheridan, John "Jack" O. 1938-Acquisition Method
DonationLocation
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Sheridan, John "Jack" O. 1938-, Limouze, Frederick 1856-, Schmiechen, James A., Saugatuck Amusement Company [operated the Big Pavilion], Lane, Kit 1939-2024, Engle, H.H., Marro's/Corner Grill, Big Pavilion 1909-1960Related Publications
Publication
Local ObserverCreate Date
December 11, 2021Update Date
February 17, 2024
