Butler/Billings home at 510 Butler

Photograph

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

hmbButler&MaryBillingsWoman.jpg 280KB: ca 1910. The photo depicts a mature woman standing next to a model T style car and a sign that says "This way to ferry". The woman is Clerana Billings. This image was featured as History Mystery #16 with the solution: The corner of Butler and Mary Streets, current site of the Wickwood.
hmbButler&MaryBillingsWoman.jpg 280KB

ca 1910. The photo depicts a mature woman standing next to a model T style car and a sign that says "This way to ferry". The woman is Clerana Billings. This image was featured as History Mystery #16 with the solution: The corner of Butler and Mary Streets, current site of the Wickwood.

Name/Title

Butler/Billings home at 510 Butler

Entry/Object ID

2019.37.10

Description

Five photographic negatives of various members of the Billings family posing with a car in front of their home. The building is was on the corner of Butler and Mary streets a.k.a. 510 Butler St. The 510 Butler structure was sold to Mr. Brown, father-in-law of John Billings, who later sold it to Charlie Billings. The house was razed in 1940 when "Wickwood" was built by Frank Wicks.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Negative

Subject Person or Organization

Billings, Clerana G. "Clara" (Brown) 1841-1932, 510 Butler/Wickwood Inn/W. Butler 2nd house, Billings, Charles Clark 1843-1924

Context

James Schmiechen speculated that this was the site of William Butler's "second frame house." Mr. Butler's first dwelling, a log cabin, was located about where 202 Butler St. is today.

Collection

Buildings: Lost, Buildings: Homes, cottages and private residences

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2019.37

Source or Donor

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Wickwood Inn

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Properties

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Butler, William Gay 1799-1857

Person or Organization

Billings, Charles Clark 1843-1924

General Notes

Note

Notes: Lot 56 Charles Billings was a Civil War Vet. Son of pioneer John Billings

Create Date

October 21, 2019

Update Date

February 26, 2025